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Google Pixel XL vs O2 XDA Guide

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.

  • WeightXDA Guide: 66 g lighterXDA Guide: 102 g · Pixel XL: 168 g
  • WidthXDA Guide: 22.2 mm narrowerXDA Guide: 53.5 mm · Pixel XL: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Guide: 2.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Guide: 2.8 in · Pixel XL: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · XDA Guide: Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthPixel XL: 6 mm thinnerPixel XL: 8.5 mm · XDA Guide: 14.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Guide: 52.7 mm shorterXDA Guide: 102 mm · Pixel XL: 154.7 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 XDA Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 2
Side
Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel XL
    Height
    154.7 mm
    Width
    75.7 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. XDA Guide
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm
    Weight
    102 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel XLXDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel XLXDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel XLXDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel XLXDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • No
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 145789
Unknown
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 XLXDA Guide
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel XLXDA Guide
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 XLXDA Guide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel XLXDA Guide
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input

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