Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs OnePlus 3T

Comparing the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs OnePlus 3T across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 3T the better performer.

Display: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while OnePlus 3T offers 5.5 inches, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3T features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's AMOLED, making OnePlus 3T the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus 3T offers 16 MP, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 3T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 3T better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 3T offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers 3340 mAh, making OnePlus 3T better for longer battery life.

Storage: OnePlus 3T offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3T the better option for storage.

User Rating: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL receives a higher user rating of 5, while OnePlus 3T has a rating of 4.3.

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

₹46,999

(Discontinued)

OnePlus 3T

₹15,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

76%

Release Date

30 Nov, 2015

14 Dec, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 810	Snapdragon 821
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED	Optic AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


20 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	16 MP

Battery


3340 mAh	3400 mAh
N/A	Dash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB

64 GB

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Fast, smooth performance
Dash Charge is a lifesaver
Improved selfie camera
Larger storage option

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Do Not Disturb mode can't be scheduled
More expensive than the OnePlus 3

User Ratings

5/5

(3 ratings)

4.3/5

(17,829 ratings)

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1 More Video

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General

Operating System

Windows Phone v10

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430

Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

515 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.04 %

72.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

151.9 mm

152.7 mm

Width

78.4 mm

74.7 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

165 grams

158 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Triple LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh

3400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

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

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Dash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

IRIS Scanner

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope