LG Q70 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q70:
    LCD
    Lumia 950 XL:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 950 XL: 33 g lighter

    Q70:
    198 g
    Lumia 950 XL:
    165 g
  • Width

    Q70: 1.6 mm narrower

    Q70:
    76.8 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 950 XL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Q70:
    6.4 in
    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Q70:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Q70:
    Triple
    Lumia 950 XL:
    Single

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. Q70

    Height:
    162.1 mm +10.2 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    78.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Q70
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q70

    198 g

    +33 g versus Lumia 950 XL

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Q70

    Q70: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

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

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 Q70, Lumia 950 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ70Lumia 950 XL
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Q70

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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. Q70

    4000 mAh

    +660 mAh versus Lumia 950 XL

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q702. Lumia 950 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.1 Х 76.8 Х 8.3 mm
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 198 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 7
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.4%
  • 74.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 93256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Mirror Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(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
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q70, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationQ70Lumia 950 XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging