Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) vs Huawei P9 Lite (L52)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Huawei P9 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
20.1
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116)
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25 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Model | Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual-sim RM-1116, Microsoft Cityman | KDDI Huawei P9 Lite VNS-L52 (3GB RAM), Huawei Venus |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Microsoft | Huawei |
| Release date | 11/20/2015 | 5/15/2016, Announced: 4/20/2016 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.4 x 151.9 millimeters (3.09 x 5.98 in) | 72.6 x 146.8 millimeters (2.86 x 5.78 in) |
| Weight | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| System version | Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Emotion UI 4.1 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 430 | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark OS II: 1242 (v2) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (27GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 26) TD-LTE (41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Triple LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Iris scanner Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 19 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 288 hours (12 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • ClearBlack display • Carl Zeiss optics camera • Qi Wireless charging • Microsoft Continuum • 15GB OneDrive • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White, Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | Huawei P9 Lite (L52) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |