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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is much better than the HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 general score. Google Pixel 3 XL's design is notably newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than the HTC One (M8). The Google Pixel 3 XL and HTC One (M8) have quite similar processing units, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The HTC One (M8) features a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a much smaller screen, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little less pixels per screen inch. HTC One (M8) counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a camera in the back with much more MP, a larger diafragm aperture, a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a way better video resolution. The Google Pixel 3 XL features better battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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