Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Here Are The Major Differences

By Vijaykumar Meti

| Published: Thursday, November 5, 2015, 15:55 [IST]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced that the company will launch its latest flagship smartphone Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL within this year end, at the Future Unleashed event in Mumbai, today.

The company has officially took the wraps off Lumia flagships few days back at an event in New York. The Lumia smartphones comes with Microsoft's latest OS - Windows 10 featuring Windows Hello technology.

The Lumia 950 and the 950 XL are very similar when it comes to design and specifications, but, there are few difference between two new Lumia device. We have compared both devices, read on to know more.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Design

Both Lumia smartphones features a metal frame and a polycarbonate back, which can be exchangeable with other options. The Microsoft Lumia 950 measures 145 x 73.2 x 8.2mm, while the Lumia 950 XL measures 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1mm.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Display

The Lumia 950 comes with a 5.2 inch display, while the Lumia 950 XL has a 5.7 inch display. Both features AMOLED screen with Quad HD resolution at pixel density of 565ppi and 515ppi respectively.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Under The Hood

The Lumia 950 is powered by a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor paired with 3GB of RAM. While, the Lumia 950 XL is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with the same 3GB of RAM. Both smartphones runs on the latest Windows 10 operating system.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Camera

Microsoft has made some improvements in the camera sensor on the latest Lumia devices over the older handsets. The Lumia 950 and the 950 XL features a 20 megapixel rear camera with triple-LED RGB flash. Both device has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Storage

Both smartphones have the same internal storage capacity. It comes with 32GB of internal storage along with microSD support up to 200GB.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Battery

In terms of battery, the Lumia 950 XL has the largest capacity at 3,340mAh, while the 950 is packed with 3,000mAh.

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL: Verdict

The Lumia 950 XL is the powerful among the two with powerful processor, bigger screen and battery. While, the Lumia 950 is more manageable over the Lumia 950 XL with a sharper display.