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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, August 16	2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status	Available. Released 2017, September 07	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)
Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
	IP54, dust and splash resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display	ClearBlack display

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 430

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF	20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features	Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF	5 MP, f/2.4
Video	4K	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
	ANT+	Microsoft Continuum support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3090 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3340 mAh, removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by		Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Tempered Blue, Polished Blue, Steel, Polished Copper	Black, White
SAR EU	0.22 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Models	TA-1004, TA-1012, TA-1052
Price	About 300 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 210323 (v7), 242434 (v8) GeekBench: 6568 (v4.4), 1668 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472 Basemark X: 32178
Display	Contrast ratio: 1840:1 (nominal), 4.239 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 88dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.2dB / Crosstalk -88.5dB	Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 78h	Endurance rating 62h