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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is notably newer and a bit thinner than the Lumia 950's, although it is also somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL has a better processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more cpu cores.
The Lumia 950 has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Microsoft Lumia 950 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a lot higher 20 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Lumia 950 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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