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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.63 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, getting an 82.5 score against 77.1. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Asus ROG Phone, despite of the fact that it was released around 13 months before. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have a same size display, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ROG Phone features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Google Pixel 2 XL shoots much better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a smaller sensor and lower 30 fps video frame rates, they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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