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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, having a 78.9 score against 77.1. Even when the Google Pixel 3a XL and the Asus ROG Phone were released only 6 months apart, the Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit thinner and lighter. The Asus ROG Phone features a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have a same size screen, the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution and the same screen density. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8% greater battery size. Google Pixel 3a XL takes way better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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