HTC First vs ZTE Max XL

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

  First: 56.1 g lighter

  First:

  123.9 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  First: 18.8 mm narrower

  First:

  65 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  First: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  First:

  4.3 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  First:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  First: 0.5 mm thinner

  First:

  8.9 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  First: 39.1 mm shorter

  First:

  126 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 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. First

   Height:

   126 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +39.1 mm versus First

   Width:

   83.8 mm +18.8 mm versus First

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +0.5 mm versus First

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. First

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 94.7% more rectangular screen area than First.

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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