Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL or Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL | Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2014, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.09 in | 157 x 81 x 7.9 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 3.19 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| 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 |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 88.5 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.3% | 78.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 518 PPI | 367 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
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, AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 1080p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 5 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 4.4 (KitKat); EMUI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 925 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | Mali-T628 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 829 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1605 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, 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, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch edition |
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