Asus Zenfone 3s Max vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison
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| Asus Zenfone 3s Max | Google Pixel 3a XL | 
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                                                Feb 07, 2017
                                    
             
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                                                May 07, 2019
                                    
             
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                                                5.2-inch · 1280x720px
                                    
             
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                                                6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
                                    
             
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                                                Single camera
                                    
             
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                                                Single camera
                                    
             
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                                                3GB · 32GB
                                    
             
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                                                4GB · 64GB
                                    
             
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                                                5000 mAh
                                    
             
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                                                3700 mAh
                                    
             
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 30, 2017 | May 07, 2019 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $479 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5.89 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches  149.5 x 73.7 x 8.85 mm  | 
        
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| Weight | |
| 6.17 oz / 175.0 g | 5.89 oz / 167.0 g | 
| Materials | |
| Back: Metal | Back: Plastic | 
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | 
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold | Black, Purple, White | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.2-inch, 67.64% screen-to-body | 6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body | 
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | OLED | 
| Resolution | |
| 1280x720px, 282 PPI | 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI | 
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | |
| Protection | |
| Dragontrail | |
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 2 (Good) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| MediaTek MT6750 | Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) | 
| Processor | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53  | 
        
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| GPU | |
| Mali-T860 MP2 | Adreno 615 | 
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | not expandable | 
| OS | |
| Android (7.0 Nougat) | Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) | 
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 3700 mAh | 
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | |
Battery Life Estimate
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                        Browsing
                            9h 54min
                        Video
                            8h 14min
                        Gaming
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                        Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera | 
| Main camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0  | 
        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm  | 
        
                                    
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Dual LED | 
| Video recording | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing  | 
        
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| Front | |
| 8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8 MP Video capture: 1080p  | 
        
                                    
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.0, Yes | 5.0 | 
| WLAN | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac  | 
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 | 
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | 
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T3 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | 
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | aptX-HD | 
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share | 
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | 
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 3, 5, 7 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 | 
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 
| Data Speed | |
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | 
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, Micro SIM | Nano SIM | 
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | |
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| Haptic feedback | |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020  | |
| Measured SAR | |
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