Google Pixel XL vs Meizu m5

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

  m5:

  LCD

• Weight

  m5: 30 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  m5:

  138 g

• Width

  m5: 2.9 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  m5:

  72.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  m5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  m5:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  m5:

  Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)

• Height

  m5: 7.4 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  m5:

  147.3 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 +7.4 mm versus m5

   Width:

   75.7 mm +2.9 mm versus m5

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. m5

   Height:

   147.3 mm

   Width:

   72.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 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. m5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than m5.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.