Google Pixel 2 XL vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL	Asus ROG Phone 5
Released · Oct 19, 2017	Released · Apr 26, 2021
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px	6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3520 mAh	6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches 172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	8.40 oz (238.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White	Phantom Black, Storm White

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	144Hz
Screen-to-body
76.66 %	82.12 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3520 mAh, Li - Ion	6000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

13h 2min

Gaming

10h 49min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	24 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949	€ 799
In The Box
	User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Mar 10, 2021

Alternative variants


Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 849

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	16GB/256GB


Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Glossy Black
MSRP	€ 1199

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 2 XL Specs	Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 2 XL Review	Asus ROG Phone 5 Review
User Reviews
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