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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black and White | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| 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
Google Pixel 5 has an overall score of 89, which is better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. Google Pixel 5 is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and a little thinner than the Lumia 950 XL. The Google Pixel 5 has a better performing CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit higher pixels density. Google Pixel 5 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Lumia 950 XL shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Google Pixel 5 has longer battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 5 is way more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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