HTC One XL vs OnePlus 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One XL

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDOne XL: LCD · 8: OLED
WeightOne XL: 51 g lighterOne XL: 129 g · 8: 180 g
WidthOne XL: 3 mm narrowerOne XL: 69.9 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalOne XL: 1.85 in smaller diagonalOne XL: 4.7 in · 8: 6.55 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)One XL: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleOne XL: Single · 8: Triple

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.

Front

Side

1. One XL
Height
134.8 mm
Width
69.9 mm
Depth
8.9 mm

Weight
129 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	One XL	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	129 g	180 g
Technology	Super IPS LCD2	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	4.7" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 1 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	One XL	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.6%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	One XL	8
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	8 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	LED flash	Auto-HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	One XL	8
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 225	Adreno 650

General specs

General specs
Specification	One XL	8
Release date	2012 February	2020 April 14
Colors	Gray White	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	One XL	8
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -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) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	One XL	8
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	One XL	8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)