Today is a big day in the world of Windows 10 Mobile — HP has officially announced the Elite x3, a powerful Windows 10 Mobile smartphone with amazing specs, gorgeous design, and awesome capabilities. Let’s put this phone to the test against Microsoft’s own Lumia 950 and see which devices comes out on top in terms of specs and features.
| Lumia 950 | HP Elite x3 | |
| Display size: | 5.2-inches | 5.96-inches |
| Screen res: | 1440 x 2560 | 1440 x 2560 |
| Corning Gorilla Glass: | 3 | 4 |
| Anti-reflective coating: | No | Yes |
| Multitouch: | Yes | Yes |
| Chipset: | Snapdragon 808 | Snapdragon 820 |
| GPU: | Adreno 418 | Adreno 530 |
| Clock rate: | 1.8GHz | 2.15GHz |
| Cores: | Hexa | Quad |
| RAM: | 3GB | 4GB |
| Storage: | 32GB | 64GB eMMC |
| MicroSD: | up to 200GB | up to 2TB |
| Camera: | 20 MP, f/1.9 | 16 MP f/2.0 |
| Front camera: | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Battery: | 3000 mAh | 4150 mAh |
| Wireless charging: | Yes | Yes |
For those curious, the Lumia 950 XL has pretty much the same specs at the Lumia 950, except for a bigger 5.7-inch display and a Snapdragon 810 processor.
The Lumia 950 has the following sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Barometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, and SensorCore. The Lumia 950 also has an Iris scanner. The HP Elite x3 has the following sensors: Ambient light sensor + proximity combo, Accelerometer+gyro, eCompass, Pressure, Hall effect, NFC, and GPS. It also has both an Iris scanner and a fingerprint reader.
While the Lumia 950 works on AT&T and can be purchased unlocked via the Microsoft Store, the HP Elite x3 is slated to work on AT&T and T-Mobile, with a possibility of Verizon.
So there you have it. A quick battle of specs and features between the two powerhouse Windows 10 Mobile devices. Clearly, the HP Elite X3 is the top device — don’t you agree? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
