BLU Pure XR vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Pure XR: 17.8 g lighter

    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
    Lumia 950 XL:
    165 g
  • Width

    Pure XR: 3.5 mm narrower

    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pure XR: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 1.1 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950 XL: 2.4 mm shorter

    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    151.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    78.4 mm +3.5 mm versus Pure XR
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Pure XR

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    147.2 g

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

    +17.8 g versus Pure XR

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Pure XR.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePure XRLumia 950 XL
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Lumia 950 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Pure XR

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. Lumia 950 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 74.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
  • 93256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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)
  • 17(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationPure XRLumia 950 XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging