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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting an 82.5 score against 77.4. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL and Asus ZenFone AR were only released with a couple months difference, the Google Pixel 2 XL construction is thinner but just a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a little bit higher count of pixels per screen inch. Asus ZenFone AR features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has lower 24 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size sensor, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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