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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a bit better than Lumia 950 XL, getting a global score of 75.8 against 75. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) design is newer and a bit thinner than Lumia 950 XL's, although it's somewhat heavier. Lumia 950 XL has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Lumia 950 XL also has a greater pixel number per inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has more cores (although slower).
Lumia 950 XL features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Lumia 950 XL also has a back camera with a better 20 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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