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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| 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 Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL's 75 general score. Google Pixel's construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Lumia 950 XL. The Google Pixel counts with a bit superior processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a brighter display than Google Pixel, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bigger screen and a quite greater amount of pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has improved battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity. Lumia 950 XL captures a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a camera with a lot higher 20 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video.
Google Pixel not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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