Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Huawei Mate 8 32GB

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Comparing the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Huawei Mate 8 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 8 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Mate 8 32GB the better performer.


Display: Huawei Mate 8 32GB offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers 5.7 inches, making Huawei Mate 8 32GB the larger display of the two. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 8 32GB's IPS LCD, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Huawei Mate 8 32GB offers 16 MP, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 8 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers 5 MP, making Huawei Mate 8 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Mate 8 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers 3340 mAh, making Huawei Mate 8 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Microsoft Lumia 950 XL and Huawei Mate 8 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
₹46,999
(Discontinued)
Huawei Mate 8 32GB
₹33,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

30 Nov, 2015
17 Jun, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 810
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

3340 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

5/5
(3 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v10
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
HiSilicon Kirin 950
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
367 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.04 %
77.95 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.9 mm
157.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78.4 mm
80.7 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

165 grams
185 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Triple LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 25 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Back
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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