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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-25 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6P is just a bit better than Lumia 950 XL, having a overall score of 80.3 against 74.7. Although the Google Nexus 6P and Lumia 950 XL were released with only a couple of months difference, the Google Nexus 6P construction is a bit heavier but also just a little thinner. The Google Nexus 6P and the Lumia 950 XL both feature incredibly similar screens, they have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a display of the same size.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a processor that is very similar to Google Nexus 6P's processor, both of them have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Lumia 950 XL counts with a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Google Nexus 6P has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 6P features just a bit better battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Google Nexus 6P and the Lumia 950 XL cost exactly the same, making this phone a simple decision.
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