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

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm	6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm	6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Iris scanner	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light	Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.5-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 518 PPI	1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2560x1440px, 518 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.15 %	67.91 %	76.62 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Apple A9 APL1022	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 430	PowerVR GT7600	Mali-T760 MP8
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 Mobile)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Type
3340 mAh	2750 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging		Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Tricolor LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p, VGA OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR)	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort		Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 40
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 05, 2015 FCC ID value: PYARM-1085	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.59 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg	Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg	Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 649	$ 949
In The Box
USB-C charger, USB-C to USB-A 3.1 Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 06, 2015	Sep 09, 2015	Aug 13, 2015