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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is better than the Lumia 950 XL, having an 89.6 score against 75. The Motorola edge works with Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Motorola edge's body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Lumia 950 XL. Motorola edge has a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixel quantity per screen inch. The Motorola edge counts with a better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola edge also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola edge features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola edge counts with superior battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola edge costs a lot more money than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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