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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2018-06-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, having a score of 80.2 against 75.3. Even though Google Pixel is older and somewhat thicker than Asus ZenFone 5z, it's body is still lighter. Asus ZenFone 5z features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel, because although it has a bit lower pixel number per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2246px.
Asus ZenFone 5z has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size. Google Pixel takes a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in low-light situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
The Google Pixel not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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