Lumia 950 XL vs. the competition: The big flagship phones are here
It's become commonplace for phone manufacturers to offer two sizes of their flagship phones: big and bigger. Microsoft is following suite with the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL, the latter of which is poised to compete directly with devices like the brand-new iPhone 6S Plus and the Nexus 6P. If you're looking for a flagship phone running your platform of choice, now's a great time to be in the market. The most notable difference about these devices is what operating system they run, but if you want to see how they stack up on a spec-by-spec basis, check out the table below.
Pricing | $649 | $749, $849, $949 | $499, $549, $649 |
Known Dimensions | 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches) | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches) | 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3mm (6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches) |
Weight | 165g (5.82 ounces) | 192g (6.77 ounces) | 178g (6.28 ounces) |
Screen size | 5.7 inches (144.78mm) | 5.5 inches (139.7mm) | 5.7 inches (144.78mm) |
Screen resolution | 2,560 x 1,440 (518 ppi) | 1,920 x 1,080 (401 ppi) | 2,560 x 1,440 (520 ppi) |
Screen type | AMOLED Quad HD, Gorilla Glass 4 | IPS LCD, Retina HD | WQHD AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 4 |
Battery | 3,340mAh (removable) | 2,750mAh | 3,450mAh |
Internal storage | 32GB | 16 / 64 / 128GB | 32 / 64 / 128GB |
External storage | microSD (up to 200GB) | None | None |
Rear camera | 20MP Pureview, OIS, triple LED flash | 12MP iSight, f/2.2, 1.22µm pixel size | 12.3MP, f/2.0, 1.55µm pixel size |
Front-facing cam | 5MP | 5MP FaceTime HD, f/2.2 | 8MP, f/2.4, 1.4µm pixel size |
Video capture | 4K at 30fps | 4K at 30fps | 4K |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth | v4.1 | v4.2 | v4.2 |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | Apple A9 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 |
CPU | 64-bit octa-core | 1.8GHz dual-core | 2GHz octa-core |
GPU | NA | NA | Adreno 430 |
RAM | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB |
WiFi | Dual-band, MIMO, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Dual band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Operating system | Windows 10 | iOS 9 | Android 6.0 |
Standout features | 20MP Pureview camera with Carl Zeiss optics, removeable battery, wireless charging, USB-C fast charging | 3D Touch, 2nd-gen Touch ID, Retina flash | Nexus Imprint, USB Type-C |
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