Google Pixel XL vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

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

  Windows Phone 8X:

  LCD

• Weight

  Windows Phone 8X: 38 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Windows Phone 8X:

  130 g

• Width

  Windows Phone 8X: 9.5 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Windows Phone 8X:

  66.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Windows Phone 8X: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Windows Phone 8X:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Windows Phone 8X:

  Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 1.6 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Windows Phone 8X:

  10.1 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 +22.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

   Width:

   75.7 mm +9.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

   Height:

   132.4 mm

   Width:

   66.2 mm

   Depth:

   10.1 mm +1.6 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. Windows Phone 8X

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X.

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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