Microsoft 950 XL vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5: specs comparison
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.
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
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
(153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)
(158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm)
(151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
As we are curious to see how the three compare against each other.
Display
Size
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
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8
PowerVR GT7600
Adreno 430
RAM
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
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
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
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
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
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
(153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)
(158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm)
(151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm)
Weight
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
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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