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Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

2.88 in
5.71 in
Microsoft Lumia 950 Mobile Phone
Microsoft Lumia 950
3.09 in
5.98 in
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Mobile Phone
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4 stars
63 %
3 stars
36 %
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14
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
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3 stars
20 %
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User rating
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
18 %
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Hardware

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Operating systemWindows 10Windows 10
CPU clock speed1.82 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Screen size5.2 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density565.0 ppi515.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Primary sensor size1/2.4"1/2.4"
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Internal storage32 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage2TB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Height5.71 in5.98 in
Width2.88 in3.09 in
Depth0.35 in0.28 in
Weight5.29 oz5.82 oz

Sensors

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
FM radioyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Microsoft Lumia 950 XLMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3340.0 mAh
Standby time288.0 h288.0 h
Talk time13.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
USB Power Delivery
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standardQIQI

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          Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL - User Opinions

          • lita
            over 1 year ago
            Microsoft Lumia 950 vs 950 XL conclusion The Lumia 950 has a smaller display than the Lumia 950 XL but it is sharper and crisper, while the 950 XL features a faster processor and larger battery capacity. Other than that, the specs and experience will be identical.Oct 6, 2015
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          Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL - Editorial Reviews (2)

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