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.
the average is 17 h (996 min)
the average is 17 h (996 min)
the average is 20 days (472 h)
the average is 20 days (472 h)
the average is 19 h (1110 min)
the average is 6.5 oz (184 g)
the average is 6.5 oz (184 g)
the average is 6.5 oz (184 g)
Check out how the three compare against one another in terms of specs and specs alone.
Display
Size
Technology
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.15 %
75.03 %
71.60 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
GPU
Adreno 430
Adreno 418
Adreno 430
RAM
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
the average is 17 h (996 min)
the average is 17 h (996 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 20 days (472 h)
the average is 20 days (472 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 19 h (1110 min)
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
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
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
5 MP
8 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.5 oz (184 g)
the average is 6.5 oz (184 g)
the average is 6.5 oz (184 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Iris scanner
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light
Buyers information
Price
$ 649
$ 649
See the full Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Motorola Moto X Style vs Google Nexus 6P specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Specs Comparison tool.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
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- Display 5.7 inches 2560 x 1440 pixels
- Camera 20 MP (Single camera) 5 MP front
- Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 3GB RAM
- Storage 32GB, microSDXC
- Battery 3340 mAh
- OS Windows 10 Mobile
- Display 5.7 inches 2560 x 1440 pixels
- Camera 12.3 MP (Single camera) 8 MP front
- Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 3GB RAM
- Storage 128GB,
- Battery 3450 mAh
- OS Android 8.1 Oreo
- Display 5.7 inches 2560 x 1440 pixels
- Camera 21 MP (Single camera) 5 MP front
- Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 3GB RAM
- Storage 64GB, microSDXC
- Battery 3000 mAh
- OS Android 7.0 Nougat
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