Google Pixel vs HTC One 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:

  OLED

  One XL:

  LCD

• Weight

  One XL: 14 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  One XL:

  129 g

• Screen diagonal

  One XL: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  One XL:

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  One XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

• Height

  One XL: 9 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  One XL:

  134.8 mm

• Release year

  Pixel:

  2016

  One XL:

  2012

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

   Height:

   143.8 mm +9 mm versus One XL

   Width:

   69.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. One XL

   Height:

   134.8 mm

   Width:

   69.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. One XL

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Pixel has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than One 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.

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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