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Google Pixel XL vs Nokia 8.1

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 technologyOLED versus LCDPixel XL: OLED · 8.1: LCD
      • WeightPixel XL: 12 g lighterPixel XL: 168 g · 8.1: 180 g
      • Screen diagonalPixel XL: 0.68 in smaller diagonalPixel XL: 5.5 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel XL: Single · 8.1: Dual
      • Depth8.1: 0.5 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · Pixel XL: 8.5 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.

      Front
      Pixel XL: 154.7 × 75.7 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 75.8 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel XL
        Height
        154.7 mm
        Width
        75.7 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm+0.5 mm versus 8.1
        Weight
        168 g
      2. 2. 8.1
        Height
        154.8 mm
        Width
        75.8 mm
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        180 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Pixel XL168 g
      2. 2. 8.1180 g

        +12 g 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.

      Screen size
      Pixel XL: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 8.1: 6.18 in, 19:9, About 95.3 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Pixel XL 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. 8.1 6.18 in · 19:9 About 95.3 cm² rectangular area

      8.1 has approximately 14.3% 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.

      No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

      Pixel XL: Original memory entry

      32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      8.1: Original memory entry

      64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

      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. 8.1

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

      Battery capacity

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

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. Pixel XL3450 mAh
      2. 2. 8.13500 mAh

        +50 mAh versus Pixel XL

      Specifications

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      1. Pixel XL2. 8.1

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
      • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
      Weight
      • 168 g
      • 180 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 5.5" inch
      • 6.18" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1440 x 2560 px
      • 1080 x 2280 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 64 GB
      • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
      • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3450 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3500 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 83.4 cm2
      • 95.3 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 19:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 71.2%
      • 81.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 534 PPI
      • 408 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • NEG
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 12 MP
      • Dual
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • dual pixel PDAF
      • OIS -13 MP
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • Zeiss optics
      • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 2160p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 20 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 20 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 0.9μm
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Adreno 616
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 177222
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1627
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4060
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7506
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2141
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 310
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 861
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2018
      • December
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Blue
      • Silver
      • steel
      • copper
      • Iron
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 380 EUR
      • 400 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
      • Front/back glass
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
      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
      • WiFi 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
      • 5.0
      • 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
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixel XL8.1
      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
      • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

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