Google Pixel 3a XL vs. ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip. 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

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B ZS672KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 165.04 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 77.28 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has greater width than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Depth 8.2 mm 9.6 mm Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 230 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Galactic black
Body Material Polycarbonate Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (head), 1.245 W/kg (body), 3.504 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.67" ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR - Yes ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - DC Dimming
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing ASUS Glove Touch technology, Delta-E < 1, NanoEdge display, 105% NTSC, 110% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.84 GHz ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Rear Camera Design - Flip
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) 78.3 degree(s) ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26.6 mm
Camera Modes Portrait mode Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Auto Panorama
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Motion tracking, Quad Bayer technology, HyperSteady, Free Zoom, Mic Focus, 2x1 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Quick Flip Angle camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 14.3 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Real-time distortion correction, Dual Pixel image sensor, 4cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 12x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel image sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 5000 mAh ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.7 hours
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface - ASUS ZenUI 8.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, 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 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD Apt-X, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, Hi-Res audio certified, OZO Audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Amplifier - Dual NXP TFA9874
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor MIMO technology, Power Saving Mode, AudioWizard, Smart Key, One Hand Mode, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, dual stereo speakers, triple noise reduction microphones, system mode
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W)
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