Google Pixel 2 XL vs Lava X81

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

  X81:

  LCD

• Weight

  X81: 17 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  X81:

  158 g

• Width

  X81: 4.9 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  X81:

  71.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  X81: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  X81:

  5.5 in

• Depth

  Pixel 2 XL: 1 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  X81:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  X81: 2.9 mm shorter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  157.9 mm

  X81:

  155 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 +2.9 mm versus X81

   Width:

   76.7 mm +4.9 mm versus X81

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. X81

   Height:

   155 mm

   Width:

   71.8 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. X81

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than X81.

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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