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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Lumia 950 XL, having an 81.3 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy A31 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy A31 body is much newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Lumia 950 XL.
The Lumia 950 XL features a brighter screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A31 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more 2 gigahertz cpu cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy A31 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy A31 has a bit better camera than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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