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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Nokia Lumia 1520

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Nokia Lumia 1520

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - RM-937
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - RM-938, RM-940
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in) 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 2
 ClearBlack display ClearBlack display
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 430 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS 20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) 4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4 1.2 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
 Microsoft Continuum support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3340 mAh, removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable (BV-4BW)
Charging 18W wired
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 75 h Up to 124 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Yellow, white, black, red, green (AT&T)
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.20 W/kg (body)    
Price About 350 EUR About 350 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472
Basemark X: 32178
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) / 1.813:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB Voice 73dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 62h Endurance rating 107h

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