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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a bit better than Lumia 950, with a 78.9 score against 74.1. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Google Pixel 3a XL's design has the same thickness than the Lumia 950, but it is heavier. The Lumia 950 features a much more vibrant display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a better processor than Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 7 more cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with better battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also by far the cheapest one.
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