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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Lumia 950, with a 79.8 score against 74.1. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a newer and just a little thinner phone than Lumia 950, although it's also a lot heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater display pixels density, a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a little bigger screen. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better camera than Lumia 950, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little longer battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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