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.

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

Display

Display size

5.7 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

515 ppi

518 ppi

520 ppi

Technology

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

74.15 %

71.60 %

75.03 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

20 megapixels

12.3 megapixels

21 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Laser autofocus

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Phase detection autofocus

Specifications

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

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

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

Flash

Tricolor LED

Dual LED

Software Features

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Effects

Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode

Video recording

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

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

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

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Video calling

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Front

5 megapixels

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

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)

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

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

Weight

5.82 oz (165 g)

6.28 oz (178 g)

6.31 oz (179 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash, Dust

IP certified

IP 52

Biometrics

Iris scanner

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

GPU

Adreno 430

Adreno 418

RAM

3 GB LPDDR4

3 GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

32 GB

128 GB

64 GB

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

OS

Windows (10 Mobile)

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

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Capacity

3340 mAh

3450 mAh

3000 mAh

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

Cellular

CDMA

800, 1900 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28

Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38, 40

Bands 41

Bands 40, 41

Data

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, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share, SlimPort

Wireless screen share

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 649

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13 Comments

1. Landon

Posts: 1227; Member since: May 07, 2015

Bravo, Microsoft. Bravo.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:08 PM 5

3. sgodsell

Posts: 6649; Member since: Mar 16, 2013

It's LTE is only cat - 4. Why did they do that?

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:25 PM 1

5. hound.master

Posts: 1044; Member since: Feb 27, 2015

Nope its not it's the same as all snapdragon 810 powered phones have!!!

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:37 PM 0

2. eman99

Posts: 409; Member since: Aug 03, 2010

no cdma version thumbs down microsoft

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:15 PM 1

7. mrmessma

Posts: 271; Member since: Mar 28, 2012

Glad I finally left Verizon over a year ago, well that, and half the monthly bill. But, yes I agree you still. It's frustrating.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 1:50 PM 0

4. hound.master

The sensor size of 950xl is 1/2.4 i guess.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:26 PM 0

6. Hexa-core

Posts: 2131; Member since: Aug 11, 2015

It still isn't a top dog anyway.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:59 PM 0

8. mrmessma

I really wish Microsoft would have not included the Micro-SD slot. I'd have much rather paid another $200-$300 for a reasonable 128GB version to hold my photos and music.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 2:02 PM 0

9. slannmage

Posts: 289; Member since: Mar 26, 2013

The other phones are cheaper...

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 2:34 PM 0

10. wg1234

Posts: 23; Member since: Sep 09, 2015

Why no 6s plus?

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 4:22 PM 0

13. mcsantna

Posts: 1; Member since: Oct 08, 2015

Because apple is a joke. google "iphone 6plus vs nexus 4" the nexus 4 which cameout in 2012, vs the apple phone that "is the best phone ever made by apple" in 2015. I literally made an account on this website to reply to this.

posted on Oct 08, 2015, 7:26 PM 0

11. Federated

Posts: 263; Member since: Mar 06, 2010

2G (GSM): 850MHz, 900MHz,1800MHz,1900MHz 3G (HSPA+): Band 1 (2100MHz), Band 2 (1900MHz), Band 4 (1700/2100MHz), Band 5 (850MHz), Band 8 (900MHz) 4G (LTE): Band 1 (2100MHz), Band 17 (700MHz), Band 2 (1900MHz), Band 20 (800MHz), Band 3 (1800MHz), Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz), Band 5 (850MHz), Band 7 (2600MHz), Band 8 (900MHz), Band 28 (700MHz), Band 12 (700MHz) ^^^ Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is fully compatible with T-Mobile US and AT&T. Sweet! Cheers!

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 9:04 PM 0

12. SundovChildress

Posts: 71; Member since: Sep 20, 2015

Here is a video about transferring important data from Android smartphone to galaxy s6 edge+, also works with Moto X Style and Huawei Nexus 6P fb.com/KSOFT.CC/videos/725841427521172/