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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 A6 is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a overall score of 75.8 against 75. Samsung Galaxy A6 is a newer phone, and it's also a little thinner and just a bit lighter than the Lumia 950 XL. The Lumia 950 XL features a lot better looking display than Galaxy A6, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A6 has a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a bit better CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has more cores.
The Lumia 950 XL has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has an 11% more battery capacity. The Lumia 950 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with more MP and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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