Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 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 |
| 9.35 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 XL is much better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), with a general score of 82.5 against 73.1. Google Pixel 2 XL is a just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), although both of them were released only 7 months apart. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher display pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3520mAh. The Google Pixel 2 XL captures a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a worse video definition and a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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