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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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 Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting a 78.9 score against 75. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Google Pixel 3a XL design has the same thickness than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's a little bit heavier.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little faster processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. Lumia 950 XL features a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features more memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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