HTC 10 vs. Google Pixel XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and Google Pixel XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Google Pixel XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 155 mm Google Pixel XL has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 75.7 mm Google Pixel XL has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 8.64 mm Google Pixel XL is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 168 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Very silver | Quite black
Body Material Metal Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Google Pixel XL has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 534 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than Google Pixel XL.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8996 pro AB
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel XL has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Google Pixel XL has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel XL has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.4 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3450 mAh Google Pixel XL has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Standby Time 456 hours 552 hours Google Pixel XL has longer standby time than HTC 10.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1920 minutes Google Pixel XL has longer battery life when making calls than HTC 10.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC 10 Google Pixel XL
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB 3.1 Type A-C cable, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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