Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-30 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, with a general score of 78.8 against 74.2. The Google Pixel 3a body is newer and somewhat lighter than Asus ZenFone 4's, but it's just a little thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has 11 version while Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
The Asus ZenFone 4 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3a captures a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size camera sensor, a same size aperture and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a also has a camera in the back with a better resolution.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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