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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | -- |
| 2013-01-30 | 2015-11-25 |
| 4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 328 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 367 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a score of 74.7, which is much better than BlackBerry Q10's 60.8 general score. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL body is newer and extremely thinner, but somewhat heavier than the BlackBerry Q10. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a little sharper screen than BlackBerry Q10, because it has a really bigger screen, a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Lumia 950 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than BlackBerry Q10, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a much better camera than BlackBerry Q10, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Q10, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a superior battery duration than BlackBerry Q10, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
Lumia 950 XL costs the same than BlackBerry Q10, making it an easy decision.
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