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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Microsoft Lumia 950

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

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The verdict

Your pick: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, ahead on Performance & hardware and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Design & display	7.2	7.2
Performance & hardware	2.5	1.6
Camera	5.0	5.0
Connectivity	4.8	4.8
Battery & charging	3.8	3.4

Which one is for you?

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,340 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Usable Surface: 75.2 %; against 70.2 %
Talk time: 25 h; against 23 h
Music playback time: 75 h; against 67 h

Microsoft Lumia 950, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 565 ppi; against 515 ppi
Weight: 150 g; against 165 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Processor Process Size	20 nm	20 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 430	Qualcomm Adreno 418
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz Best value	1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	67,981
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 cores.	Hexa-core CPU with 4×1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and 2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 cores
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Hexa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	200 GB	200 GB

Design

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, White
Body Thickness	8.1 mm Best value	8.2 mm
Body Width	78.4 mm	73.2 mm
Body Height	151.9 mm	145 mm
Weight	165 g	150 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.2 % Best value	70.2 %
Unfolded thickness	—	8.2 mm

Battery

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Battery Capacity	3,340 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable	Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Removable
Wireless charging power	18 W	18 W
Talk time	25 h Best value	23 h
Standby time	288 h	288 h
Music playback time	75 h Best value	67 h

Display

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,560 px
Display Pixel Density	515 ppi	565 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	3.837 :1	—
Display Features	ClearBlack Display, Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	ClearBlack Display, Gorilla Glass 3, AMOLED, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensor

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

Software

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Operating System	Windows 10 Mobile	Windows 10 Mobile
OS Family	Windows Phone	Windows Phone
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
SIM Configurations	Dual 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 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
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, 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, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Smart Connect Support, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB 3.1
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value	A2DP, Loudspeaker

Features

Specification	Lumia 950 XL	Lumia 950
Built-in functions	Microsoft Continuum Support	Microsoft Continuum Support