HTC One XL vs Samsung Google Nexus S

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

  One XL:

  LCD

  Google Nexus S:

  OLED

• Width

  Google Nexus S: 6.9 mm narrower

  One XL:

  69.9 mm

  Google Nexus S:

  63 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Google Nexus S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  One XL:

  4.7 in

  Google Nexus S:

  4 in

• Depth

  One XL: 2 mm thinner

  One XL:

  8.9 mm

  Google Nexus S:

  10.9 mm

• Height

  Google Nexus S: 10.9 mm shorter

  One XL:

  134.8 mm

  Google Nexus S:

  123.9 mm

• Release year

  One XL:

  2012

  Google Nexus S:

  2010

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. One XL

   Height:

   134.8 mm +10.9 mm versus Google Nexus S

   Width:

   69.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Google Nexus S

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

2. 2. Google Nexus S

   Height:

   123.9 mm

   Width:

   63 mm

   Depth:

   10.9 mm +2 mm versus One 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. One XL

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

2. 2. Google Nexus S

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

One XL has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Google Nexus S.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.