Apple iPhone 6s vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

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OS
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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6s
Price
$136.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A9
PLATFORM CPU: Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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Main
Model
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Price
$272.00
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, Carl Zeiss optics, OIS, autofocus, triple-LED RGB flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 288 h / About 288 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 25 h / About 19 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 75 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - 3D Touch display - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
Stand By
About 240 h
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, October
Status
Available. Released 2015, November
platform
OS
Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, Carl Zeiss optics, OIS, autofocus, triple-LED RGB flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.4, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/2.4" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - ClearBlack display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery
Stand By
About 288 h / About 288 h
Talk time
About 25 h / About 19 h
Playing Music
About 75 h
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, 0.36 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
v3.1, Type-C reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone 6s is equipped with a more powerful CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister in comparison with the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. It is a significant difference between these phones because fast CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The iPhone 6s has more powerful graphics processor PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) thanks to which you will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Lumia 950 XL has more quality rear camera that makes it a better choice for photography enthusiasts. The Apple iPhone 6s front camera specifications are better than that of the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: (5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you want to take selfie photos of a good quality then you have to note this advantage.

The Lumia 950 XL has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 515 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Apple iPhone 6s FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) screen resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The iPhone 6s device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Lumia 950 XL: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm. The Apple iPhone 6s model weight 143g that is 22g less than the weight of the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.

The Lumia 950 XL device has a memory card slot. This is a nice bonus: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Lumia 950 XL has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3340mah battery that is 1625mah bigger than the Apple iPhone 6s cell. It means that this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has 9 advantages and the Apple iPhone 6s only 6 so the Lumia 950 XL becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.