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Specs Comparison: Lumia 950 vs Lumia 950 XL

Written By Kevin Bruce Francisco
Published • December 2nd, 2015
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Microsoft Philippines, yesterday, launched two new Windows 10-powered devices that will soon be available in store shelves. If you’ve been a fan of the Lumia series and are interested/considering on buying one, check out the specs comparison of the 950 and 950 XL to help you decide which model is the one for you.

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Microsoft Lumia 950	Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
5.2-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution	5.7-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display @ 2560 x 1440
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
564ppi	518ppi
1.82GHz Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor	2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core CPU
Adreno 418 GPU	Adreno 439 GPU
3GB RAM	3GB RAM
32GB internal storage (expandable up to 200GB)	32GB internal storage (expandable up to 200GB)
20MP PureView camera with Carl Zeiss optics and triple LED flash	20MP PureView camera with Carl Zeiss optics and triple LED flash
5MP front camera	5MP front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP	Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP
GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS	GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS
NFC, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Type-C
Dual-SIM (nano)	Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+	4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm	151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm
150 g	165 g
3000mAh battery	3340mAh Li-Ion battery
Windows 10 OS	Windows 10 OS
Php28,990	Php32,990

Differences of the 950 XL from the 950:

Bigger display (but lower ppi)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Faster processor
Taller, wider, but 0.1 thinner
Heavier
Bigger battery capacity
Php4K more expensive

Both are same in:

RAM
Storage space
Camera
Features (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, USB Type-C, Dual-SIM)
Connectivity
Operating system

So what will it be? Do you want the bigger phone with a faster Snapdragon 810 CPU or are you good with the 5.2-inch Lumia 950 and save yourself Php4K? You may also read our hands-on, first encounter of the Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 via the links provided.

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Kevin Bruce Francisco

Kevin Bruce Francisco is the Senior Editor and Video Producer for YugaTech. He's a Digital Filmmaking graduate who's always either daydreaming of traveling or actually going places on his bike. Follow him on Twitter for more tech updates @kevincofrancis.