• 5.7" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 20-MP, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3340 mAh
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
ProductLumia 950 XL (Launched 2015-10-06), Price: 350 USD at AmazonGalaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21), Price: 560 USD at Amazon
Display5.7" 2560x1440 AMOLED 5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 20-MP (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3340 mAh3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$350$560
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Display
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio75.2%76.1%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)515 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
Megapixel20-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3340 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time19 hours27 hours
Music Playback Time75 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 810Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelMSM8994MSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0
Communications
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameLumia 950 XLGalaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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