Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is a huge device with really small, but wide footprint. It’s actually as wide and as tall as Sony’s Xperia Z5 flagship, which has a smaller display. While many have criticised Lumia 950 XL’s plastic body, I did end up liking it. The reason being we don’t really see plastic molded flagship smartphones anymore.
In fact, Lumia 950 XL has better build thanGoogle’s Nexus 5X, and its plastics don’t make any creaking noises. I found this to be an advantage with the plastic build, the heat dissipated here is not as evident as it would be on a metal and glass smartphone. Microsoft’s own liquid cooling technology keeps the device pretty cool for most part. It’s not great design but I am totally fine with it.
One such area is the camera, the Lumia 950 XL’s camera alone puts it in the league of Samsung’s Galaxy, Google’s impeccable Nexus 6P and dependable iPhones of this world. The 20MP Pureview image sensor tends to behave like a digital camera than a smartphone camera, which is pretty good. Click a picture once and you will realise the beauty of this sensor. The colours are extremely legit and everything comes so close to real. They look extraordinary when you see them on a larger display like a TV or huge monitor.