Google Pixel XL vs OnePlus 6T McLaren

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.

  • Weight

    Pixel XL: 17 g lighter

    Pixel XL:
    168 g
    6T McLaren:
    185 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel XL: 0.91 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel XL:
    5.5 in
    6T McLaren:
    6.41 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    6T McLaren:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel XL:
    Single
    6T McLaren:
    Dual
  • Height

    Pixel XL: 2.8 mm shorter

    Pixel XL:
    154.7 mm
    6T McLaren:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel XL:
    2016
    6T McLaren:
    2018

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
  2. 2. 6T McLaren

    Height:
    157.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Pixel XL
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel XL

    168 g

  2. 2. 6T McLaren

    185 g

    +17 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.

  1. 1. Pixel XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. 6T McLaren

    Screen diagonal:
    6.41 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.9 cm²

6T McLaren has approximately 20.9% 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, 6T McLaren, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel XL6T McLaren
256 GB Unknown 10 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. 6T McLaren

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

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

  2. 2. 6T McLaren

    3700 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Pixel XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel XL2. 6T McLaren

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.41" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 85.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
  • 25192
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1627
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7506
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 346154
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2141
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 310
  • 498
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 861
  • 2229
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Speed Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 700 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 — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
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
  • aptX HD
  • 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, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, 6T McLaren.
SpecificationPixel XL6T McLaren
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/6A 30W (Warp Charge 30) 50% in 20 min