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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

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Released · Nov 25, 2015

5.7-inch · 2560x1440px

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 06, 2015
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Design
Dimensions	5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight	5.82 oz (165.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Biometrics	Iris scanner
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White

Display
Size	5.7-inch, 74.15% screen-to-body
Type	AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 518 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	6 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 430
Memory	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS	Windows (10 Mobile)

Battery
Type	3340 mAh
Charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	Tricolor LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 05, 2015 FCC ID value: PYARM-1085
Measured SAR	Head: 0.59 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 27, 2015 FCC ID value: PYARM-1116
Measured SAR	Head: 0.47 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(17 reviews)

9.2

Build quality

7.6

Camera quality

9.5

Performance

9.1

Display

9.8

Battery life and charging

8.6

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