Google Pixel XL vs ZTE Axon Max

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

  Axon Max:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel XL: 20 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Axon Max:

  188 g

• Width

  Pixel XL: 4.3 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Axon Max:

  80 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Axon Max:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Axon Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Axon Max: 1 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Axon Max:

  7.5 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

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1 mm versus Axon Max

2. 2. Axon Max

   Height:

   160 mm +5.3 mm versus Pixel XL

   Width:

   80 mm +4.3 mm versus Pixel XL

   Depth:

   7.5 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. Axon Max

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Axon Max has approximately 19% 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.

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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