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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having an 84.2 score against 75. The Apple iPhone XS body is way newer and a little thinner, but a bit heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a bit better pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Apple iPhone XS features a much better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Lumia 950 XL features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 26% more battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, letting go some specifications.
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