Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. HP Elite x3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and HP Elite x3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. HP Elite x3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 161.8 mm HP Elite x3 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 83.5 mm HP Elite x3 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm HP Elite x3 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 194 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Graphite/chrome | HP Graphite | Graphite with chrome
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HP Elite x3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.602 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.96" HP Elite x3 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 494 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than HP Elite x3.
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Features ClearBlack -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.15 GHz HP Elite x3 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core Quad-core Microsoft Lumia 950 has higher processor core quantity than HP Elite x3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB HP Elite x3 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HP Elite x3 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than HP Elite x3.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" -
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Microsoft Lumia 950 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Microsoft Lumia 950 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Camera Modes - Low-light shots
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HP Elite x3 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 HP Elite x3 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4150 mAh HP Elite x3 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, PMA, Qi
Standby Time 288 hours 500 hours HP Elite x3 has longer standby time than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1980 minutes HP Elite x3 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 67 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9.5 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Talk: up to 1980 min
Standby: up to 500 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 13 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 14 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Windows 10
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Cortana
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 29, Band 30
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 -
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, pressure sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, MIMO technology, Word Flow keyboard, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, SensorCore technology, Lumia Rich Recording technology, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock, Fast Charging Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Audio by B&O PLAY, Snapdragon Audio + support, 3 integrated omni-directional microphones with HP Noise Cancellation Software, ENERGY STAR certified
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 HP Elite x3
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, USB-C to USB-A cable
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers FIPS 140-2, MIL-STD 810G, IP67
Max Operating Temperature - 55 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 10 - 90% (non-condensing)
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