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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting a general score of 85.3 against 75. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max body has the same thickness than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's way heavier. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a little sharper screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a much greater processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5 more processing cores, a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM.
Lumia 950 XL features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 200 GB. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features superior battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
Lumia 950 XL shoots clearer photos and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a camera with way more MP.
Although Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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