Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs ZTE Blade A3

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
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Width

    Blade A3: 2.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Lumia 950 XL:
    2015
    Blade A3:
    2017

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 +2.6 mm versus Blade A3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

    +1 g versus Blade A3

  2. 2. Blade A3

    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. Blade A3

    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 Blade A3.

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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950 XLBlade A3
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +660 mAh versus Lumia 950 XL

Specifications

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1. Lumia 950 XL2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
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%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
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
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 93256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity