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Phone Names Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Nokia Lumia Icon
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA4, 13
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 - USACDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2015, October. Released 2015, November2014, February. Released 2014, February
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Dimensions151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)137 x 71 x 9.8 mm (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Size5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
 ClearBlack displayClearBlack display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
GPUAdreno 430Adreno 330
OSMicrosoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal32GB 3GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesZeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDRZeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama
Single20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS20 MP, 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
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 radioFM radio
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/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Features
SensorsIris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor coreAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
 Microsoft Continuum support-
Battery
Charging18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)Wireless (Qi)
Music playUp to 75 hUp to 75 h
Stand-byUp to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)Up to 432 h
Talk timeUp to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)Up to 16 h 20 min (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3340 mAh, removableLi-Ion 2420 mAh, non-removable (BV-5QW)
Misc
ColorsBlack, WhiteBlack, White
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 400 EUR
SAR-0.70 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 62h Endurance rating 40h
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 qualityNoise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 62hEndurance rating 40h
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)-
LoudspeakerVoice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178-