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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, getting a score of 80.2 against 74.2. Despite of the fact Google Pixel is older and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone 4, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Asus ZenFone 4 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has 4 more CPU cores.
Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Asus ZenFone 4 also counts with a little bit larger screen. Google Pixel counts with a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Google Pixel also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 4 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 4 has superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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