Asus ROG Phone vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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8.8
Asus ROG Phone
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Asus ROG Phone Google Pixel 6a
Released · Oct 29, 2018
Released · Jul 21, 2022
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 512GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4410 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 04, 2018 May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $449

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash; Yes Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.80% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 550 nits OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 385
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 630 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/512GB
8GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 12 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,ad,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ad
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 22, 2018
FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg
Phablet: 2.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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