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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2016-10-20 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has an overall score of 81.3, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's general score of 73.3. Google Pixel XL's design is extremely lighter but a lot thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and they were released with only a few months difference. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra and Google Pixel XL feature really similar processors, and although the Google Pixel XL has an inferior number of cores (but faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL features a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher pixels number per screen inch. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra captures slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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