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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 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
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. The iPhone 12 construction is noticeably newer, a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Lumia 950 XL.
IPhone 12 counts with a much greater performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 64-bits processing unit, 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Lumia 950 XL and iPhone 12 both have really similar screens, because although the iPhone 12 has a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a quite worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Lumia 950 XL has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 20 mega-pixels resolution.
Lumia 950 XL features improved battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPhone 12 is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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