ASUS ZenFone 2 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 2 and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 2 vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.5 mm 152 mm ASUS ZenFone 2 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 77.2 mm 72.9 mm ASUS ZenFone 2 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 10.9 mm 9 mm Google Pixel 7a is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Weight 170 g 193.5 g ASUS ZenFone 2 is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Body Colour Osmium Black Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.87 W/kg (body), 0.92 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Google Pixel 7a has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 400 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Intel Atom Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number Z3580 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6430 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.89 Google Pixel 7a has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Super HDR Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures, night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Blue Glass Infrared Filter, By Pixel Super Resolution technology Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 2.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 13
User Interface ASUS ZenUI -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Kids Mode, Glove Touchscreen Operation, ASUS BoostMaster technology Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 2 Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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