OnePlus 5T 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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  5T:

  OLED

  Max XL:

  LCD

• Weight

  5T: 18 g lighter

  5T:

  162 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  5T: 8.8 mm narrower

  5T:

  75 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Chipset

  5T:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  5T:

  Dual

  Max XL:

  Single

• Depth

  5T: 2.1 mm thinner

  5T:

  7.3 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 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. 5T

   Height:

   156.1 mm

   Width:

   75 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +9 mm versus 5T

   Width:

   83.8 mm +8.8 mm versus 5T

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +2.1 mm versus 5T

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. 5T

   Screen diagonal:

   6.01 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   93.2 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 6.5% more rectangular screen area than 5T.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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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