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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2018-10-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, getting an 82.5 score against 77.1. Google Pixel 2 XL is an older device than the Asus ROG Phone, but Google made it a little thinner and somewhat lighter. Asus ROG Phone features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone also has a greater amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better 1440 x 2880px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Asus ROG Phone features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 384 GB more internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone features just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a very superior camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and images, they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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