Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Nokia E50

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

    E50: 61 g lighter

    Lumia 950 XL:
    165 g
    E50:
    104 g
  • Width

    E50: 34.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
    E50:
    43.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E50: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
    E50:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950 XL: 7.4 mm thinner

    Lumia 950 XL:
    8.1 mm
    E50:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    E50: 38.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 950 XL:
    151.9 mm
    E50:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950 XL:
    2015
    E50:
    2006

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. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm +38.9 mm versus E50
    Width:
    78.4 mm +34.9 mm versus E50
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. E50

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    43.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +7.4 mm versus Lumia 950 XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

    +61 g versus E50

  2. 2. E50

    104 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. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. E50

    Screen diagonal:
    2.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    13.7 cm²

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 555.8% more rectangular screen area than E50.

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, E50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950 XLE50
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
E50: Original memory entry

70 MB · 32 MB RAM

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. E50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

    +2370 mAh versus E50

  2. 2. E50

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 950 XL2. E50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 113 Х 43.5 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 13.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.3%
  • 27.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 190 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 93256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
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 215 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way joystick navigation -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, E50.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLE50
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer