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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 global score. Google Pixel 6a works with Android 12 OS, while Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Although Google Pixel 6a is much newer than Lumia 950 XL, it is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a much faster CPU than Google Pixel 6a, although it has 5 lesser cores (but faster) and lesser RAM. The Lumia 950 XL has a much sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL captures clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 20 mega-pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a has a better memory for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a counts with greater battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 32 percent greater battery size.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it costs more than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specifications.
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