Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB vs Google Pixel XL

Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB vs Google Pixel XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB and Google Pixel XL run at the same processing speed of 2.15 GHz.

Display: Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Google Pixel XL offers 5.5 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB the larger display of the two. Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel XL's AMOLED, making Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Google Pixel XL offers 12.3 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB and Google Pixel XL feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Google Pixel XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers 3000 mAh, making Google Pixel XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Google Pixel XL offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB offers 256 GB, making Google Pixel XL the better option for storage.

User Rating: Google Pixel XL receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB has a rating of 3.4.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 256GB

₹63,999

(Out of Stock)

Google Pixel XL

₹67,000

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

75%

Release Date

30 Nov, 2016

13 Oct, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 821
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera


23 MP Primary Camera	12.3 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3450 mAh
Quick Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	32 GB
N/A	UFS 2.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Good display
Smooth performance
Quick charge 3.0 is blazing fast

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Very pricey
Low-light performance of rear camera is average
Bloatware-heavy
Fingerprint scanner is iffy

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.4/5

(42 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,309 ratings)

Video

1 More Video

6 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 30, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Zen UI

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

386 ppi

534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.82 %

71.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

156.4 mm

154.7 mm

Width

77.4 mm

75.7 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

170 grams

168 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels

4032 x 3024 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3450 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 32 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB

32 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Back

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope