Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM

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Quick Verdict

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Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Lighter body

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Best value for money

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Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Size (inches)	5.7	5.7
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2560	2560
Resolution Width	1440	1440
PPI	518	515
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	74.3	75.2

Platform

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 430
Chipset Name	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
Process (nm)	20	20

Memory

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Video	4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)	4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)
Features	Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR	Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Wide	20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.4	5 MP, f/2.4

Battery

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Capacity (mAh)	3340	3340
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 75 h	Up to 75 h
stand by	Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)	Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
talk time	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	18	18

Body

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	151.9	151.9
Thickness (mm)	8.1	8.1
Weight (g)	165	165
Width (mm)	78.4	78.4

Launch

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Announced	2015, October. Released 2015, November	2015, October. Released 2015, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Bluetooth	4.1	4.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Sensors	Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core	Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core