Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Nokia Lumia 1020

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PHONES
Phone Names Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Nokia Lumia 1020
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875, RM-877
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - RM-875
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA2, 4, 5, 17 - RM-877
Launch
Announced2015, October. Released 2015, November2013, July 11. Released 2013, July 22
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm, 96.9 cc (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)158 g (5.57 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~332 ppi density)
Size5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~61.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
 ClearBlack displayPureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
GPUAdreno 430Adreno 225
OSMicrosoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal32GB 3GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (Telefonica exclusive)
 eMMC 5.0-
Main Camera
FeaturesZeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDRCarl Zeiss optics, Xenon & LED flash, panorama
Single20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS41 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom
Selfie camera
Single5 MP, f/2.41.2 MP
Video1080p@30fps720p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radioStereo FM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C 3.1microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Features
SensorsIris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor coreAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Microsoft Continuum support-
Battery
Charging18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)-
Music playUp to 75 hUp to 63 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 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3340 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable (BV-5XW)
Misc
ColorsBlack, WhiteYellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 400 EUR
SAR-1.23 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.76 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 62h Endurance rating 61h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 2.103 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 62hEndurance rating 61h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 2.103 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dBVoice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178-