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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
Motorola edge is much better than Lumia 950, with a score of 89.6 against 74.1. Motorola edge works with Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Motorola edge is a much newer cellphone than Lumia 950, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a lot better looking screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better screen density.
The Motorola edge features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Motorola edge counts with a better performance than Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Motorola edge captures better photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola edge also has a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments, a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Motorola edge features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
Motorola edge is way more expensive than the Lumia 950, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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