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| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-10-06 |
| 6.46 x 3.13 x 0.32 inches | 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6752 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 714 hours standby time 14.4 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Lumia 950 is slightly better than Xperia C5 Ultra, with a general score of 74.1 against 67.5. The Microsoft Lumia 950 is a lighter cellphone than Xperia C5 Ultra, but both are 0.32inches thick. Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS, while Xperia C5 Ultra works with Android 5.0 OS.
The Lumia 950 has a little faster CPU than Xperia C5 Ultra, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the Lumia 950 also has 1 GB more RAM. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a brighter screen than Xperia C5 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Lumia 950 has more storage to install applications and games than Xperia C5 Ultra, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 200 GB, the Lumia 950 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a way better camera than Xperia C5 Ultra, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher video resolution.
Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia C5 Ultra, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Lumia 950 is also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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