950 Vs 950XL performance

[tweet2nowhere]

My 950XL is my first phablet, and I am not sure if I like such a large device to carry around daily. I only have a few more days to decide to keep it or trade for a 950.
Is there any real performance difference between the two?

 

[worldspy99]

There should be since the processors are different. But for most day to day tasks this shouldn't be that evident. Games, photo processing is where you would see some difference.

 

[Erik Talbert]

The size difference in the phones is pretty tiny from everything I've seen (which is why I chose the xl, the 3mm to 6mm difference every direction was negligible)

 

[gordonfink]

I just picked up a 950XL, with the express intent of selling it, and at some point finding a 950. Now that I am holding it in my hand, it doesn't feel as big as it looks. I am going out of town for a week starting Sunday, so I may used the XL as my primary phone while I'm gone, and then decide afterwards whether or not I keep it.

Pretty impressive phone though.

 

[tweet2nowhere]

That's the funny part. What seem like minor differences can seem huge at times. I have a 640, and I do like the feel in hand. The 950 is almost the same, just taller.

 

[N1cks]

I'm doing the opposite.. thinking of changing my 950 for an XL. The 950 is already pretty big to handle, so my thinking is I might as well get the extra screen real estate of the XL...

 

[Blacklac]

I don't know how long you've had the XL, but give it ~2 weeks if you can. That's about when my 1520 started to feel normal.

Posted via the Note 4/Nexus 7 (2013)/Lumia 1020/Lumia 2520

 

[tweet2nowhere]

I'm going to stick with the XL. I do wish there was a task manager where I could see how many cores are used and at what speed.

 

[TheChazas]

I'm going to stick with the XL. I do wish there was a task manager where I could see how many cores are used and at what speed.

make a report on Windows Feedback.

 

[Mohammad Masoudi]

just xl

 

[lankylars]

The extra cores on the processor in the XL will provide a speed boost mostly when using very intensive applications/functions - that means only a select few apps/games and Continuum. I haven't read about any noticeable performance differences otherwise. The larger battery in the XL is also probably mostly negated by the larger-size display it must power.

At first it seemed odd to me that the XL wouldn't have additional distinguishing specs, but I have come to respect a bit what Microsoft did: it gave users the option of having nearly identical performance levels and instead they choose their phone based on desired size.