Microsoft 950 XL vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5: specs comparison

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Microsoft just announced its brand new 5.7-inch Lumia 950 XL, a new addition to its smartphone portfolio. The thing that truly captures in this device is the liquid cooling tech that aims to put the leash on the on-board Snapdragon 810 chipset and prevent it from over-heating, which is an issue plaguing it.

The Lumia 950 XL has a pretty good specs sheet, to say the least. We won't list all of the specs here, as these can be viewed by scrolling down. Apart from the raw technical data, you will certainly notice the two other rather notable headsets that we've also thrown in: the iPhone 6s Plus and the Galaxy Note5.

As we are curious to see how the three compare against each other. 

Display
Size
5.7 inches
5.5 inches
5.7 inches
Technology
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Screen-to-body
76.62 %
67.91 %
74.15 %
Peak brightness
 
500 cd/m2 (nit)
 
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Apple A9 APL1022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8
PowerVR GT7600
Adreno 430
RAM
4GB LPDDR4
2GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable
128GB, not expandable
32GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
Windows (10 Mobile)
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2750 mAh
3340 mAh
Charging
 
 
Fast charging
Talk time
 
 
25.00 hours
the average is 3 h (180 min)
Stand-by time
 
16.0 days (384 hours)
the average is 3 days (72 h)
12.0 days (288 hours)
the average is 3 days (72 h)
Talk time (3G)
22.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
24.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Internet use
 
3G: 12 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours
 
Music playback
64.00 hours
80.00 hours
75.00 hours
Video playback
15.00 hours
14.00 hours
11.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP
Video capture
 
 
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm)
5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches (151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm)
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)
the average is 5.8 oz (167 g)
6.77 oz (192.0 g)
the average is 5.8 oz (167 g)
5.82 oz (165.0 g)
the average is 5.8 oz (167 g)
Materials
Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Iris scanner
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light
Touch sensitive control keys
Buyers information
Price
 
$ 949
$ 649



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