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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-07-12 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL has a global score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's general score of 77.5. The Google Pixel XL body is somewhat thicker but a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Google Pixel XL has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also has more RAM.
The Google Pixel XL features just a little bit longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe takes a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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