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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2018-06-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Google Pixel is better than Asus ZenFone 5Q, with an 80.2 score against 72.6. Even though Google Pixel is older and just a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 5Q, it's body is still lighter. The Google Pixel counts with just a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has 4 more CPU cores.
Google Pixel's camera is just as good as Asus ZenFone 5Q's camera, because although the Google Pixel has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a lot worse 12.3 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations. Asus ZenFone 5Q features greater battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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