Google Pixel 2 XL vs HTC Desire VC

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.

• Weight

  Desire VC: 56 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Desire VC:

  119 g

• Width

  Desire VC: 14.4 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Desire VC:

  62.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire VC: 2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Desire VC:

  4 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Desire VC:

  Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

• Depth

  Pixel 2 XL: 1.6 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  Desire VC:

  9.5 mm

• Height

  Desire VC: 38.4 mm shorter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  157.9 mm

  Desire VC:

  119.5 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 +38.4 mm versus Desire VC

   Width:

   76.7 mm +14.4 mm versus Desire VC

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Desire VC

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   62.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.5 mm +1.6 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 VC

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 104% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.