Google Pixel vs HTC Velocity 4G

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

  Velocity 4G:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel: 20.8 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Velocity 4G:

  163.8 g

• Width

  Velocity 4G: 2.5 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Velocity 4G:

  67 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Velocity 4G: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  Velocity 4G:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Velocity 4G:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

• Depth

  Pixel: 2.8 mm thinner

  Pixel:

  8.5 mm

  Velocity 4G:

  11.3 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

   Height:

   143.8 mm +15 mm versus Velocity 4G

   Width:

   69.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Velocity 4G

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Velocity 4G

   Height:

   128.8 mm

   Width:

   67 mm

   Depth:

   11.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Pixel

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. Velocity 4G

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Pixel has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Velocity 4G.

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.