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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | OnePlus |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 UW is just a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a global score of 75.9 against 75. OnePlus 8 UW's body is a lot newer and just a little bit thinner than Lumia 950 XL's, but it is a little heavier. The OnePlus 8 UW works with Android 10 OS, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 XL counts with a little sharper display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixels density.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a more powerful processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores. OnePlus 8 UW features a much better camera than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a greater storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 8 UW has improved battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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