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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 global score. The Google Pixel 2 is an notably older cellphone than Asus Zenfone 9, but Google was able to make it somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Google Pixel 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit smaller display and a bit worse pixel amount per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 2 and Asus Zenfone 9 have quite similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 2 has a much greater hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Asus Zenfone 9 has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 59% greater battery size.
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