Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs HTC Windows Phone 8X Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL or HTC Windows Phone 8X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL | HTC Windows Phone 8X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.09 in | 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.61 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Non-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 |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | S-LCD2 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 88.5 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.3% | 58.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 518 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 829 | ||
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as HTC Accord |
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