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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| 2015-11-25 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 74.7 score. The Google Pixel 4 construction has the same thickness than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it is a little bit lighter. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a bit better display than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a bit higher pixel density.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Google Pixel 4 counts with a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Lumia 950 XL features greater battery performance than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The Lumia 950 XL captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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