Google Pixel XL vs HTC Wildfire X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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
    Wildfire X:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Wildfire X: 8 g lighter

    Pixel XL:
    168 g
    Wildfire X:
    160 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel XL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel XL:
    5.5 in
    Wildfire X:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Wildfire X:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel XL:
    Single
    Wildfire X:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Wildfire X: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pixel XL:
    8.5 mm
    Wildfire X:
    8 mm

Physical size

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 +0.5 mm versus Wildfire X
  2. 2. Wildfire X

    Height:
    156.7 mm +2 mm versus Pixel XL
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel XL

    168 g

    +8 g versus Wildfire X

  2. 2. Wildfire X

    160 g

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. Wildfire X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²

Wildfire X has approximately 15.1% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 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.

Recorded RAM for Pixel XL, Wildfire X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel XLWildfire X
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Pixel XL: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Wildfire X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel XL

    3450 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Wildfire X

  2. 2. Wildfire X

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel XL2. Wildfire X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 156.7 Х 74.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 12 MP
  • (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
  • 76423
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1627
  • 824
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4060
  • 3927
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7506
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2141
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 310
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 861
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, Wildfire X.
SpecificationPixel XLWildfire X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W