Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Google Nexus 6P vs Motorola Moto X Style: specs comparison

posted by Peter K.

Oct 06, 2015, 11:59 AM

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Google Nexus 6P vs Motorola Moto X Style: specs comparison

With the Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft just declared its ambitions to reclaim its somewhat lost and forlorn positions on the smartphone market. The 5.7-inch device goes all-in and doesn't skimp in the specs department, as well as an interesting set of software features, like Continuum. We can safely say that the Lumia 950 XL is the most advanced and well-spec'd device Microsoft has released so far.

True, it seems that the new super-sized heir of the Lumia 930/Icon is aiming straight at the most popular handsets out there. Namely, these would be the Galaxy Note5 and the iPhone 6s, but we already compared this venerable trio. Additionally, the Lumia 950 XL has other rivals, and these are two stock and almost stock troopers - the Nexus 6P and the Moto X Style.

Check out how the three compare against one another in terms of specs and specs alone.

Display

Size

5.7 inches

Technology

AMOLED

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen-to-body

74.15 %

75.03 %

71.60 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Processor

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 430

Adreno 418

Adreno 430

RAM

3GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

32GB

64GB

128GB

OS

Windows (10 Mobile)

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity

3340 mAh

3000 mAh

3450 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

25.00 hours

23.00 hours

Stand-by time

12.0 days (288 hours)

18.3 days (440 hours)

Talk time (3G)

19.00 hours

Internet use

LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours

Music playback

75.00 hours

100.00 hours

Video playback

11.00 hours

10.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

21 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

12.3 MP (Laser autofocus)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.1 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.55 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling

Video calling

Front

5 MP

8 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches (151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm)

6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches (153.9 x 76.2 x 11.06 mm)

6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches (159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm)

Weight

5.82 oz (165.0 g)

6.31 oz (179.0 g)

6.28 oz (178.0 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash, Dust; IP52

Biometrics

Iris scanner

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Notification light

Buyers information

Price

$ 649

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