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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a score of 76.1 against 75. Samsung Galaxy A21 is a heavier phone than the Lumia 950 XL, but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 OS, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Galaxy A21 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy A21 also has a larger number of faster cores.
Lumia 950 XL features an incredibly better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a lot greater pixels number per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Lumia 950 XL captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a better resolution camera, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way better video quality. The Galaxy A21 has greater battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
The Galaxy A21 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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