Google Pixel XL vs HTC Desire 616

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 616:

  LCD

• Weight

  Desire 616: 18 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Desire 616:

  150 g

• Width

  Desire 616: 3.8 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Desire 616:

  71.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire 616: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Desire 616:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Desire 616:

  Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 0.7 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Desire 616:

  9.2 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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire 616

   Width:

   75.7 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire 616

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Desire 616

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel XL

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 616

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Desire 616.

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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