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alcatel U5 vs Google Pixel XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDU5: LCD · Pixel XL: OLED
      • WidthU5: 3.9 mm narrowerU5: 71.8 mm · Pixel XL: 75.7 mm
      • Screen diagonalU5: 0.5 in smaller diagonalU5: 5 in · Pixel XL: 5.5 in
      • ChipsetMediatek MT6737M (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)U5: Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) · Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • DepthPixel XL: 1.5 mm thinnerPixel XL: 8.5 mm · U5: 10 mm
      • HeightU5: 14 mm shorterU5: 140.7 mm · Pixel XL: 154.7 mm

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      U5: 140.7 × 71.8 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 75.7 mm 2
      Side
      U5: 140.7 × 10 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 2
      1. 1. U5
        Height
        140.7 mm
        Width
        71.8 mm
        Depth
        10 mm+1.5 mm versus Pixel XL
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. Pixel XL
        Height
        154.7 mm+14 mm versus U5
        Width
        75.7 mm+3.9 mm versus U5
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        168 g

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      U5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pixel XL: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. U5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Pixel XL 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

      Pixel XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than U5.

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StorageU5Pixel XL
      8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
      Pixel XL: Original memory entry

      32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. U5

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB

      2. Pixel XL

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. U52050 mAh
      2. 2. Pixel XL3450 mAh

        +1400 mAh versus U5

      Specifications

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      1. U52. Pixel XL

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
      • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 168 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 5.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 480 x 854 px
      • 1440 x 2560 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 8 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2050 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3450 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      Chipset
      • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      NFC Unknown
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 83.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 68.2%
      • 71.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 196 PPI
      • 534 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      Video
      • 720p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 2 MP
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Mali-T720MP2
      • Adreno 530
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 23195
      • 145789
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1627
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 4060
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 7506
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2141
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 310
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 861
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Release date
      • 2017
      • February
      • 2016
      • October
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 100 EUR
      • 380 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
      Body build Unknown
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Nano-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • RDS
      • No
      Others Unknown
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationU5Pixel XL
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America

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