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| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 | -- |
| 2011-02-15 | 2018-10-18 |
| 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is a lot better than HTC Desire S's 52.2 general score. Google Pixel 3 XL's design is newer and way thinner than HTC Desire S's, although it's extremely heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much more vibrant display than HTC Desire S, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a really bigger display and a lot higher screen pixel density.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Desire S, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a very superior performance than HTC Desire S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 7 more CPU cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC Desire S, because it has a 137 percent greater battery size. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a greater camera than HTC Desire S, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also cheaper.
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