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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Huawei Mate 9

Comparison between Microsoft Lumia 950 XL and Huawei Mate 9: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Microsoft and Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Design & display	7.2	5.4
Performance & hardware	2.5	3.4
Camera	5.0	4.5
Connectivity	4.8	5.0
Battery & charging	3.9	3.9

Which one is for you?

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, if you care about…

Display Technology: AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 515 ppi; against 373 ppi
Weight: 165 g; against 190 g
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,440 px; against 1,080 px

Huawei Mate 9, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,340 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810	HiSilicon Kirin 960
Processor Process Size	20 nm	16 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 430	Mali-G71 MP8
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2.4 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	406
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,380
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 cores.	Octa-core processor with four 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 cores and four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	200 GB	256 GB Best value

Design

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Body Colors	Black, White	Red, Blue, Grey, Silver, Gold, Brown, White, Black
Body Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	78.4 mm	78.9 mm
Body Height	151.9 mm	156.9 mm
Weight	165 g Best value	190 g
Usable Surface	75.2 %	77.5 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy

Battery

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Battery Capacity	3,340 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	18 W	22.5 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	18 W	—
Talk time	25 h	—
Standby time	288 h	—
Music playback time	75 h	—

Display

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.7″	5.9″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px Best value	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	515 ppi Best value	373 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	3.837 :1	1,622 :1 Best value
Display Features	ClearBlack Display, Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	—	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Operating System	Windows 10 Mobile	Android 7
OS Family	Windows Phone	Android
OS Version	10	7

Connectivity

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, DLNA
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB Type-C
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, EDR, LE

Technical

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Model numbers	—	MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00

Features

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Mate 9
Built-in functions	Microsoft Continuum Support	—