HP Elite x3 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

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PHONES
Phone Names HP Elite x3 Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EMEA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA
SpeedHSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30 - Americas1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA
Launch
Announced2016, February. Released 2016, August2015, October. Released 2015, November
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Dimensions161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.29 x 0.31 in)151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~494 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Size5.96 inches, 97.5 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 350 nits (typ)AMOLED
 -ClearBlack display
Platform
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
GPUAdreno 530Adreno 430
OSMicrosoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 10
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlymicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaZeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.2, 1.31µm, PDAF20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 Tuned by Bang & Olufsen -
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE4.1, A2DP
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 3.0, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerIris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
 Microsoft Continuum supportMicrosoft Continuum support
Battery
Charging10W wired Wireless (Qi)18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music play-Up to 75 h
Stand-by-Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
TypeLi-Po 4150 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3340 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsGold, Graphite/ChromeBlack, White
PriceAbout 700 EURAbout 350 EUR
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 62h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Performance- Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 62h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Performance-Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178