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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-10-19 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting an 82.5 score against 73.3. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer and much lighter phone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it's also thicker. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a way higher pixel amount per display inch.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in low light situations and worse 24 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 23 MP resolution.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has greater battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 31% more battery capacity.
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