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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Microsoft · 2015

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Windows Mobile smartphone. Announced Oct 2015. Features 5.7″ display, Snapdragon 810 chipset, 20 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 3300 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 5.7"
Chipset Snapdragon 810
RAM 3 GB
Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 20 MP
Battery 3300 mAh
OS Microsoft Windows 10
Build 165g, 8.1mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm 2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
displayother ClearBlack display

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3340 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play Up to 75 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
featuresother Microsoft Continuum support

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 62h

Misc

Colors Black, White
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued
OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430
Type AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm 2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
displayother ClearBlack display
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)
Single 5 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 3340 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play Up to 75 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
featuresother Microsoft Continuum support
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 62h
Colors Black, White
Price About 350 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
40.9/100
Mid-range

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Processor 30
Display 75.5
Camera 66.3
Battery 57.5
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