Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs LG G3 D855 Comparison and Differences

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

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LG G3 D855

LG G3 D855

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL or LG G3 D855 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Microsoft Lumia 950 XL LG G3 D855
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Release date 2015, October 2014, May
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.09 in 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.94 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 149 g | 5.26 oz
Body Build Plastic body
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Colors Black, White Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
Battery 3340 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 75 h
Stand by time - Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
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Screen

Technology AMOLED True HD-IPS + LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.7" in 5.5" in
Screen area 88.5 cm2 82.2 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 74.3% 75.3%
Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 px 1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 518 PPI 538 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - ClearBlack display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 20 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF -13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
Functions Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 2.1 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.4 2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Microsoft Windows 10 Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 430 Adreno 330
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 132
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 407
GeekBench 4 Single Core 829 939
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1605

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855 
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850 
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851 
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
-4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - D851 
LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 29(700) - D850 
LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Class 12
Edge Yes Class 12
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 mo
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Dolby audio enhancement
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Microsoft Continuum support
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-Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
-Fast charging

- Qi wireless charging (optional)
Versions
- Versions: D855 (Europe); D850 (AT&T); D851 (T-Mobile); D852 (Canada)

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