Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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PHONES
Phone Names Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
Launch
Announced2015, October. Released 2015, November2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions151.9 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)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
 -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
 ClearBlack display3D Touch display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
GPUAdreno 430PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
OSMicrosoft Windows 10iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal32GB 3GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0NVMe
Main Camera
FeaturesZeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Video4K@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
Single5 MP, f/2.45 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Video1080p@30fps720p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 -16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP4.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes (Apple Pay only)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1Lightning, USB 2.0
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, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor coreFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Microsoft Continuum support-
Battery
Charging18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)-
Music playUp to 75 h-
Stand-byUp to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)Up to 24 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3340 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
Misc
ColorsBlack, WhiteSpace Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models-A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 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
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
Audio qualityNoise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dBNoise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 62hEndurance rating 85h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dBVoice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261