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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Mobile Phone
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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3.7 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemWindows 10Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 430ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.7 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density515.0 ppi518.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnoyesno
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.4"1/2.5"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.7 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage32 GB64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage200GB256GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyesyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Height5.98 in6.04 in5.94 in
Width3.09 in2.91 in2.85 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight5.82 oz5.96 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
Thermometer
N/A
yesno
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity3340.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time288.0 h312.0 h336.0 h
Talk time19.0 h26.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging yesyesyes
Wireless charging standardQI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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