Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM vs Honor 7 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM or Honor 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM | Honor 7 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2015, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.09 in | 143.2 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm | 5.64 x 5.64 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3100 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS-NEO LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.2% | 72.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 515 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -20 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', PDAF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 935 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| 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 | 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Enhanced Edition |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 758 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2511 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2095 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Europe |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 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/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 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 , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast battery charging |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Enhanced Edition; Huawei Honor 7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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