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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL has a general score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s score of 77.4. The Google Pixel XL body is just a little bit lighter than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it's just a little bit thicker and was released 2 years before. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL features a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel XL captures slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality photos and videos and a more MP camera.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 45% bigger battery size.
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