Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Sharp MS1

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

    Lumia 950 XL:
    OLED
    MS1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    MS1: 14 g lighter

    Lumia 950 XL:
    165 g
    MS1:
    151 g
  • Width

    MS1: 1.5 mm narrower

    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
    MS1:
    76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MS1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
    MS1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    MS1:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MS1: 0.5 mm thinner

    Lumia 950 XL:
    8.1 mm
    MS1:
    7.6 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. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    78.4 mm +1.5 mm versus MS1
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus MS1
  2. 2. MS1

    Height:
    155 mm +3.1 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
    Width:
    76.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

    +14 g versus MS1

  2. 2. MS1

    151 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. MS1

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

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than MS1.

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, MS1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950 XLMS1
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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. MS1

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

    +740 mAh versus MS1

  2. 2. MS1

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 950 XL2. MS1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.3%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 93256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 240 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, MS1.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLMS1
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