Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Google Pixel 8a

Asus ROG Phone 6
Asus
ROG Phone 6
Google Pixel 8a
Google
Pixel 8a

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Google
Release date
July 2022, 3 years 10 months ago
May 2024, 2 years ago
AnTuTu
1.410.506 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 87% of devices
876.512 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 83% of devices
Launch price
$ 549.00

Display

Size
6.78"
6.1"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED Samsung E4
Oled
Density
380 ppi High Density
431 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Without Notch, Eye Care Display, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 720 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, sRGB standard, NTSC, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Physical buttons, 1 ms response time, Oleophobic coating
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
Google Tensor G3
CPU
1x3.2 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex A510
1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex X3 +4x2.45 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2.15 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Nine-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 730 875 MHz
Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.89
Sensor
Sony IMX766
Sony IMX787
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.72"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Noise reduction, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX663
Sony IMX712
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
4500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
Reverse charging 10W
Features
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.0 mm 173.0 mm 10.4 mm Print 3D Model
72.7 mm 152.1 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
239 g
188 g
Materials
Glass
Metal
Colors
Black White
Black White Blue Green Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IPX4
IP67
Usable surface
82 %
81 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), GAP (Generic Access Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HDP (Health Device Profile), APT-x, LDAC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, 802.11ad , WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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