Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM vs Microsoft Lumia 950 Comparison and Differences

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM or Microsoft Lumia 950 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 950
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Release date 2015, October 2015, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.09 in 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 150 g | 5.29 oz
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Colors Black, White Black, White
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 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 67 h
Approximate price 350 EUR 280 EUR
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Screen

Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.7" in 5.2" in
Screen area 89.6 cm2 74.8 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.2% 70.5%
Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 px 1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 515 PPI 564 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - ClearBlack display - ClearBlack display
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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/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF
Functions Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.4 5 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430 Adreno 418
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

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Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
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
-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) - 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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.1, A2DP

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio 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 - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
Other extras
- Microsoft Continuum support
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-Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
-Fast battery charging

- Microsoft Continuum support
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-Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
-Fast charging

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