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Google Pixel 2 XL vs ZTE Blade X9

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
      Blade X9:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Blade X9: 15 g lighter

      Pixel 2 XL:
      175 g
      Blade X9:
      160 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade X9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel 2 XL:
      6 in
      Blade X9:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel 2 XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
      Blade X9:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Pixel 2 XL: 0.7 mm thinner

      Pixel 2 XL:
      7.9 mm
      Blade X9:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Blade X9: 2.6 mm shorter

      Pixel 2 XL:
      157.9 mm
      Blade X9:
      155.3 mm

    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 +2.6 mm versus Blade X9
      Width:
      76.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Blade X9

      Height:
      155.3 mm
      Width:
      77.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

      175 g

      +15 g versus Blade X9

    2. 2. Blade X9

      160 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. Blade X9

      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 Blade X9.

    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, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel 2 XLBlade X9
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. Blade X9

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

      +520 mAh versus Blade X9

    2. 2. Blade X9

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel 2 XL2. Blade X9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
    • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3520 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.4%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 538 PPI
    • 401 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, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    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, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 540
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 203156
    • 30252
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1826
    • 602
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6121
    • 1385
    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, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    Release date
    • 2017
    • October
    • 2015
    • November
    Colors
    • Just Black
    • Black & White
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 530 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM
    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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, Blade X9.
    SpecificationPixel 2 XLBlade X9
    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

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