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

Size

5.7 inches

Technology

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

74.15 %

71.60 %

75.03 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

3GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

32GB

128GB

64GB

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

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

12.3 MP

21 MP

Features

OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor

Laser autofocus

PDAF, BSI sensor

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

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)

Features

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

Video calling

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling

Front

5 MP

8 MP

5 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)

6.27 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 52

Biometrics

Iris scanner

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Notification light

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 649

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13 Comments

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/

posted on Oct 07, 2015, 1:42 AM 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

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

9. slannmage

Posts: 289; Member since: Mar 26, 2013

The other phones are cheaper...

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

8. mrmessma

Posts: 271; Member since: Mar 28, 2012

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.