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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is better than Lumia 950 XL, getting a general score of 84.2 against 74.7. Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Lumia 950 XL were released only 3 months apart, Apple iPhone 6s Plus's construction is heavier but a little bit thinner. IPhone 6s Plus has a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little lower pixel density.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with just a bit better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics co-processor. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also has a lot higher 20 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture and a way bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and videos.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, iPhone 6s Plus is also the cheapest.
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