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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
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  • Released 2015, November
    165g, 8.1mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows 10
    32GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.7"
    1440x2560 pixels
  • 20MP
    2160p
  • 3GB RAM
    Snapdragon 810
  • 3300mAh
    18W5W
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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
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued
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
Display Type AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 ClearBlack display
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
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
 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
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
Features Sensors Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
 Microsoft Continuum support
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
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 350 EUR
Our Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472
Basemark 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

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL - user opinions and reviews

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  • Nuwan
  • ter
  • 01 Jan 2026

We need a new Microsoft phone again in 2026

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  • Muhammad Imran
  • Lxf
  • 26 Oct 2025

I am Lumia lover. And I use most of Lumia phones but Lumia 950xl is outclass. I buy is in 2016 and I use it for 4 year and I sale is it. Now I buy again it 2025.

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  • Xiomiuser13proplus5g
  • s88
  • 27 Sep 2025

I can't believe my mom bought this phone for a hundred dollars.

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