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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 Google Pixel 3 is a bit better than Lumia 950 XL, having a score of 80 against 75. Google Pixel 3's body is incredibly newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Lumia 950 XL. Lumia 950 XL features a sharper display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a little larger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bit better screen density.
The Lumia 950 XL features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. The Google Pixel 3 has a better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Lumia 950 XL captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a much more MP camera. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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