Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM

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Comparing the Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) runs at 1.5 GHz, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM the better performer.


Display: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) offers 4.5 inches, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM the larger display of the two. Both Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 41 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM offers 20 MP, making Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) offers 1.2 MP, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) offers 2000 mAh, making Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020) receives a higher user rating of 3.8, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM has a rating of 3.6.

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Nokia EOS (Lumia 1020)
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
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₹34,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

26 Jul, 2013
30 Nov, 2015
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Plus
Snapdragon 810
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Dual Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
768x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
41 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
1.2 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2000 mAh
3340 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.8/5
(106 ratings)
3.6/5
(315 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8
Windows Phone v10
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core, 2 GHz, ARM Cortex A57
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 225
Adreno 430
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

332 ppi
515 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.91 %
75.04 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

130.4 mm
151.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.4 mm
78.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

10.4 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

158 grams
165 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

41 MP
Primary Camera3x Digital Zoomf/2.226 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash Xenon Flash
Yes Triple LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

7712 x 5360 Pixels
5160 x 3872 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

3 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2000 mAh
3340 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 13.3 Hours(3G) / Up to 19.1 Hours(2G)
Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 25 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 200 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.76 W/kg Body: 0.67 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Headphone
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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