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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than Lumia 950 XL, having a score of 78.3 against 75. Xperia XZ1's body is newer, just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Lumia 950 XL. The Xperia XZ1 features a superior processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Lumia 950 XL features a better screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each screen inch and a little larger display. Xperia XZ1 takes clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments and a back camera with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia XZ1 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lumia 950 XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Lumia 950 XL, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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