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| Global Score | |
| 51.4 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Symbian Belle | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2011-08-24 | 2015-10-06 |
| 4.61 x 2.24 x 0.43 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Purple | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Broadcom BCM2763 chip, GPU @ 250 MHz with 128 MB GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 504 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 950 XL has a score of 75, which is much better than the Nokia 701's 51.4 score. The Lumia 950 XL body is newer and extremely thinner, but also much heavier than Nokia 701. Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS, and Nokia 701 comes with Symbian Belle OS. The Lumia 950 XL features a better CPU than Nokia 701, and although they both have 1 cores, the Lumia 950 XL also has 2,5 GB more RAM memory.
Lumia 950 XL has a lot better display than Nokia 701, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a really larger display. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a greater camera than Nokia 701, because it has a much higher video resolution and a much better 20 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 701, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 200 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 701, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
The Lumia 950 XL is a little more expensive than Nokia 701, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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