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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.6 |
| 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 is better than the Lumia 950 XL, having an 83 score against 75. Even when Apple iPhone 6s and Lumia 950 XL were released with only 1 months difference, Apple iPhone 6s is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Apple iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x operating system, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Lumia 950 XL features a little sharper screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, way more pixels per inch in the display and a larger display. IPhone 6s counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPhone 6s features a greater processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit, a 64-bits processing unit and a greater number of cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a much better resolution back camera.
The Lumia 950 XL has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 95% bigger battery size.
IPhone 6s costs a lot more money than Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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