Motorola Moto X Pure Edition vs. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto X Pure Edition and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition vs. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 151.9 mm Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Width 76.2 mm 78.4 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has greater width than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Depth 11.6 mm 8.1 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is narrower than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Weight 179 g 165 g Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is lighter than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Body Colour Black | Winter white | Bamboo Black | White
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.36 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.7" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 520 ppi 518 ppi Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Number MSM8992 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has more internal memory than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom 4x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Touch & Shoot, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash PureView technology, Fast AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Motorola Moto X Pure Edition has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3340 mAh Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition.
Wireless Charging - Yes Microsoft Lumia 950 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time - 288 hours
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Talk (GSM): up to 1500 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 75 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Windows 10
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 25, Band 26, Band 38, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
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 SMS, MMS Skype, WhatsApp, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
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
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology 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, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards - SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
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