Google Pixel 2 XL vs HTC First

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

  First:

  LCD

• Weight

  First: 51.1 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  First:

  123.9 g

• Width

  First: 11.7 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  First:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  First: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  First:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  First:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 2 XL: 1 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  First:

  8.9 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 +31.9 mm versus First

   Width:

   76.7 mm +11.7 mm versus First

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. First

   Height:

   126 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1 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. First

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 82.3% more rectangular screen area than First.

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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