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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | OnePlus |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.65 |
| 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 Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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
OnePlus 9 is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, having a 76 score against 75. The OnePlus 9 design is way newer than Lumia 950 XL's, although it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The OnePlus 9 counts with Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. OnePlus 9 features a better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more cores and more RAM.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixel density. The OnePlus 9 has a better storage for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
OnePlus 9 takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a back facing camera with much more MP, a lot better video definition and a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors. OnePlus 9 has longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy OnePlus 9, else you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specs and features.
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