Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL | Apple iPhone 6s Plus |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 |
| 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 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 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 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, October. Released 2015, November | 2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| 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) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| - | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
| 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) |
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| ClearBlack display | 3D Touch display | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant) |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR |
| Single | 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 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | - | Face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| - | 16-bit/44.1kHz audio | |
| Comms | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| 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 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Microsoft Continuum support | - | |
| Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Charging | 18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | - |
| Music play | Up to 75 h | - |
| 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) |
| Type | Li-Ion 3340 mAh, removable | Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold |
| Models | - | A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2 |
| Price | About 350 EUR | About 240 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 62h | Endurance rating 85h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB | Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178 | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261 |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB | Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 62h | Endurance rating 85h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB | Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178 | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261 |