Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-11 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a overall score of 78.9 against 77.4. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Google Pixel 3a XL and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) were only released 5 months apart, Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a quite bigger screen. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL takes a little bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a bigger camera sensor and a more megapixels back facing camera.
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