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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 3 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 + 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is a bit better than Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) construction is noticeably newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Lumia 950 XL. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a sharper screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display. The Lumia 950 XL features a greater memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
The iPhone SE (2020) features a much better performing processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a 64-bits processing unit and 5 more CPU cores. Lumia 950 XL captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in low light situations and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Lumia 950 XL features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has an 83 percent more battery size.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) costs more money than Microsoft 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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