Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Nokia 701: specs comparison

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

Lumia 950 XL:

OLED

701:

LCD
Weight

701: 34 g lighter

Lumia 950 XL:

165 g

701:

131 g
Width

701: 21.6 mm narrower

Lumia 950 XL:

78.4 mm

701:

56.8 mm
Screen diagonal

701: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 950 XL:

5.7 in

701:

3.5 in
Depth

Lumia 950 XL: 2.9 mm thinner

Lumia 950 XL:

8.1 mm

701:

11 mm
Height

701: 34.7 mm shorter

Lumia 950 XL:

151.9 mm

701:

117.2 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. Lumia 950 XL

Height:

151.9 mm +34.7 mm versus 701
Width:

78.4 mm +21.6 mm versus 701
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. 701

Height:

117.2 mm
Width:

56.8 mm
Depth:

11 mm +2.9 mm versus Lumia 950 XL

Weight

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

1. Lumia 950 XL

165 g

+34 g versus 701
2. 701

131 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.

1. Lumia 950 XL

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. 701

Screen diagonal:

3.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

33.8 cm²

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 165.2% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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 Lumia 950 XL, 701, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 950 XL	701
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Lumia 950 XL

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

2. 701

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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. Lumia 950 XL

3340 mAh

+2040 mAh versus 701
2. 701

1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 950 XL2. 701

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm	117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
Weight	165 g	131 g
Technology	AMOLED	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	8 GB 512 MB RAM 1 GB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3340 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Symbian Belle upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	88.5 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.3%	50.7%
PPI /points per inch/	518 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Rear camera, main	20 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF	8 MP
Functions	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 430	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	93256	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Release date	2015 October	2011 August
Colors	Black White	Steel dark silver light amethyst violet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	350 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	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	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Nokia ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, 701.
Specification	Lumia 950 XL	701
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Nokia 701