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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Polar night |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4500mAh 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 5.0 |
| 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
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, having a score of 80.5 against 75. The Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Nokia 8.3 5G's body is extremely newer than the Lumia 950 XL's, but it is just a bit thicker and way heavier.
The Lumia 950 XL has a sharper screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater pixels density. Nokia 8.3 5G features a faster CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Nokia 8.3 5G features longer battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Lumia 950 XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, they both have a F1.9 camera aperture and a 0.42 inches back-facing camera sensor.
Nokia 8.3 5G is more expensive than Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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