Google Pixel XL vs HTC Desire 825

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 825:

  LCD

• Weight

  Desire 825: 13 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Desire 825:

  155 g

• Width

  Pixel XL: 1.2 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Desire 825:

  76.9 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Desire 825:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Desire 825: 1.1 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Desire 825:

  7.4 mm

• Height

  Pixel XL: 2.2 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Desire 825:

  156.9 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

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 825

2. 2. Desire 825

   Height:

   156.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Pixel XL

   Width:

   76.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixel XL

   Depth:

   7.4 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 825

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 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.

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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