Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 914 hours standby time 37.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is way better than Asus ZenFone Max, getting a 78.8 score against 62.2. The Google Pixel 3a design is extremely newer, notably thinner and way lighter than Asus ZenFone Max. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a has the newer 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max has Android 5.0, so it offers lots of additional features and optimized performance.
Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better display than Asus ZenFone Max, because it has a lot higher pixels amount per inch in the display, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. Google Pixel 3a has a quite better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Google Pixel 3a has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone Max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone Max has a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max, because although it has a worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better low light photos.
Google Pixel 3a costs a little more money than the Asus ZenFone Max, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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