Google Pixel XL vs ZTE Nubia Z5

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

  Nubia Z5:

  LCD

• Weight

  Nubia Z5: 42 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Nubia Z5:

  126 g

• Width

  Nubia Z5: 6.6 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  69.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nubia Z5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Nubia Z5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Nubia Z5:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

• Depth

  Nubia Z5: 0.9 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  7.6 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 +16.8 mm versus Nubia Z5

   Width:

   75.7 mm +6.6 mm versus Nubia Z5

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Nubia Z5

2. 2. Nubia Z5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.1 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 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. Nubia Z5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Nubia Z5.

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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