Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Google Nexus 5X vs Sony Xperia Z5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 06, 2015	Sep 29, 2015	Sep 02, 2015
Prices (MSRP)
	2GB/16GB - $379 2GB/32GB - $429

Design

Dimensions
5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm	5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.29 oz / 150.0 g	4.80 oz / 136.0 g	5.43 oz / 154.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
		Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Black, Blue, White	Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.77% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 70.04% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
2560x1440px, 565 PPI	1920x1080px, 423 PPI	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Colors
		16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered Glass
Features
	Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
13 (Poor)	2 (Good)	4 (Poor)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Hexa-core ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 418	Adreno 418	Adreno 430
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB		microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Windows (10 Mobile)	Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	2700 mAh, Li - Ion	2900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging		Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.3 MP (Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	23 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash
Tricolor LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (120 fps) Video calling	4K UHD Continuous autofocus, Video calling
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2	4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MHL		DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
		FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40	38, 40, 41	38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
		Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
		Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 11, 2015 FCC ID value: PYASTT		Date approved: Sep 13, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg		Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM	Yes

Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$379

LTE Bands	12, 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29
TDD Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1

Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

Dimensions	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.4 mm
LTE Bands	12, 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
TDD Bands	39, 40, 41, 38
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes

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