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Microsoft Lumia 950XL in comparison with latest flagships

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October 8
by chris eilers

Officially launched on October 6, 2015, Lumia 950XL is the latest Microsoft smartphone in the high-end category. There are so many reasons why people get excited about the device. But you will get into details when you read through our post. For now, there is one thing that can wrap up what this Microsoft smartphone has to offer. According to Microsoft, the Lumia 950XL and its sibling Lumia 950 are probably “The most productive phones you’ve ever picked up”

Lumia 950XL

Running on Windows 10, Lumia 950XL specs features some of the latest trends in our market today. With 5.7” display, Lumia 950XL is a high-end phablet with 3GB RAM, 20MP Pureview camera with triple LED flash and 3340 mAH battery.

To give you a fuller view on how the Lumia 950XL in comparison with other current flagships in our market today, here is a table of detailed Lumia 950XL specs put next to: LG V10, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and iPhone 6S Plus.

Microsoft Lumia 950XL Samsung Galaxy Note 5 LG V10 iPhone 6S Plus
OS Snapdragon 810 Exynos 7420 Snapdragon 808 Apple A9
Screen Size 5.7” 5.7” 5.7” 5.5”
Weight/Thickness 165g 171g 192g 192g
8.1mm 7.6mm 8.6mm 7.3mm
Chipset Windows 10 Android 5.1.1 Android 5.1.1 iOS 9
Card slot MicroSD card No microSD No
RAM 3GB 4GB 4GB 2GB
ROM 32GB 32/64GB 64GB 16/64/128GB
Rear camera 20MP Pureview, Carl Zeis, OIS, Autofocus, 3x LED Flash 16MP, OIS, Autofocus, LED Flash 16MP, OIS, Laser Autofocus, LED Flash 12MP, Autofocus, 2x LED Flash
Front camera 5MP 5MP Dual 5MP 5MP
4G Connectivity Yes Yes Yes Yes
Battery 3430 mAH 3000 mAh 3000 mAH 2,750 mAH
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM To be updated Nano-SIM
Outstanding feature Continuum Cooling-Liquid + USB Type C Fast wireless charging + Stylus pen + Best display in all smartphones Dual Selfie cameras – Extra 2.0” display Signature 3D Touch

So in the list, I have for you all Phablet-size devices (5.5 inch display and bigger). And there is 2 Android smartphones, 1 Windows phone and 1 iOS phone so you have a broader sense of them all. What do you think about the Lumia 950XL when put among other flagships? Will it manage to convince people into buying?