Google Pixel XL vs HTC Desire 12s

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 XL:

  OLED

  Desire 12s:

  LCD

• Weight

  Desire 12s: 18 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Desire 12s:

  150 g

• Width

  Desire 12s: 3 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Desire 12s:

  72.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Desire 12s:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Desire 12s:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Desire 12s:

  2018

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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm

   Width:

   75.7 mm +3 mm versus Desire 12s

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Desire 12s

   Height:

   154.2 mm

   Width:

   72.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.3 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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Desire 12s

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

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.

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