Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Vertu Constellation

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.

  • Width

    Constellation: 23.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950 XL: 4.1 mm thinner

    Lumia 950 XL:
    8.1 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 33.7 mm shorter

    Lumia 950 XL:
    151.9 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950 XL:
    2015
    Constellation:
    2011

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 +33.7 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    78.4 mm +23.9 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.1 mm versus Lumia 950 XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

    +1 g versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 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. Constellation

    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 Constellation.

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, Constellation, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950 XLConstellation
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown

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. Constellation

NFC:
Unknown
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. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

    +2140 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 950 XL2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
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
Unknown
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
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%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
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@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
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, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 93256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 2330 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLConstellation
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 - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather