Google Pixel 3 vs ZTE Max XL

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 3:

  OLED

  Max XL:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel 3: 32 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Pixel 3: 15.6 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3: 1.5 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 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 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +19.5 mm versus Pixel 3

   Width:

   83.8 mm +15.6 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Pixel 3

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 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 27.1% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

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.