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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 score. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's also somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a more powerful processor than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also has more cpu cores.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit more vivid display than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a greater display density. The iPhone 7 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 950 XL captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has just a bit longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 7 Plus, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, letting go a couple specifications.
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