Google Pixel 2 XL vs HTC Desire Eye

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 technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 2 XL:

  OLED

  Desire Eye:

  LCD

• Weight

  Desire Eye: 21 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Desire Eye:

  154 g

• Width

  Desire Eye: 2.9 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Desire Eye:

  73.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire Eye: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Desire Eye:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Desire Eye:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 2 XL: 0.6 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  Desire Eye:

  8.5 mm

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.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Height:

   157.9 mm +6.2 mm versus Desire Eye

   Width:

   76.7 mm +2.9 mm versus Desire Eye

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Desire Eye

   Height:

   151.7 mm

   Width:

   73.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

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.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Desire Eye

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire Eye.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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