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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2018-06-13 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| 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 2 XL is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, getting a score of 82.5 against 75.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL body is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Asus ZenFone 5z. Asus ZenFone 5z has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures and slower video frame rates, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Google Pixel 2 XL features a little longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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