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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 + 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
IPhone 12 Pro is a lot better than the Lumia 950 XL, having a global score of 92.8 against 75. IPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. IPhone 12 Pro's construction is newer and a little thinner, but also heavier than Lumia 950 XL. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a way better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores , a 64-bit processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Lumia 950 XL and iPhone 12 Pro have very similar screens, because although the iPhone 12 Pro has a bit worse 1170 x 2532 resolution and a just a little inferior pixels count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The iPhone 12 Pro has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in low light environments and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Lumia 950 XL has greater battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro costs a lot more than Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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