Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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: 11.4 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Galaxy Note II CDMA:

  179.4 g

• Width

  Pixel XL: 4.8 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Galaxy Note II CDMA:

  80.5 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy Note II CDMA:

  Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 0.9 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Galaxy Note II CDMA:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Note II CDMA: 3.6 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Galaxy Note II CDMA:

  151.1 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Galaxy Note II CDMA:

  2012

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 +3.6 mm versus Galaxy Note II CDMA

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

   Height:

   151.1 mm

   Width:

   80.5 mm +4.8 mm versus Pixel XL

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +0.9 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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

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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