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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, October. Released 2015, November	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Build		Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
	ClearBlack display	3D Touch display

Platform
OS	Microsoft Windows 10	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU	Adreno 430	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Features	Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio

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	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	Lightning, USB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3340 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
Charging	18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)	Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR		1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.93 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
Models		A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
Price	About 350 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472 Basemark X: 32178	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 62h	Endurance rating 85h