Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2013-01-07 | 2015-10-06 |
| 5.18 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 555.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 500 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is just a bit better than the Xperia ZL, having a overall score of 75 against 68.5. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL design is much newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia ZL's, although it's also just a bit heavier. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system, and Xperia ZL comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
Xperia ZL features a little better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a GPU. Lumia 950 XL counts with just a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a little bit bigger display and a little better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Lumia 950 XL features a way better camera than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has a way larger aperture for better captures in low-light situations, a back camera with a much better resolution and a way better video quality. The Lumia 950 XL features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia ZL, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
Lumia 950 XL has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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