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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 global score. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is much newer and lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 200 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and slower 24 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a camera with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
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