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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 3.63 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is a bit better than Lumia 950 XL, with a score of 77.1 against 75. The Asus ROG Phone design is extremely newer than Lumia 950 XL's, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit better display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Asus ROG Phone has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone has a quite better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Lumia 950 XL takes much better pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos in low-light situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone has greater battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, otherwise you can save some money and get the Lumia 950 XL, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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