Google Pixel 2 XL vs Huawei Honor 9X Lite

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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pixel 2 XL:
    OLED
    Honor 9X Lite:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 2 XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 2 XL:
    6 in
    Honor 9X Lite:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 2 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Honor 9X Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 2 XL:
    Single
    Honor 9X Lite:
    Triple
  • Height

    Pixel 2 XL: 2.5 mm shorter

    Pixel 2 XL:
    157.9 mm
    Honor 9X Lite:
    160.4 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 2 XL:
    2017
    Honor 9X Lite:
    2020

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.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    Height:
    157.9 mm
    Width:
    76.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    Height:
    160.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Pixel 2 XL
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    175 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    175 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.

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²

Honor 9X Lite has approximately 11.6% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 2 XL.

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 for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 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. Pixel 2 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Honor 9X Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    3520 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    3750 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Pixel 2 XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel 2 XL2. Honor 9X Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 103.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 396 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 80
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 77
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 203156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1826
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6121
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7088
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 358
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1507
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2020
  • April 17
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
  • Black
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 530 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLHonor 9X Lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W - Versions: JSN-L21
  • JSN-L22
  • JSN-L23