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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting an 81.3 score against 75. Google Pixel XL's construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Google Pixel XL features a bit better processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Lumia 950 XL has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a quite bigger screen. Google Pixel XL features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Google Pixel XL features just a little bit longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size. The Lumia 950 XL has a bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel XL, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, letting go a couple specifications.
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