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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy A70 has a general score of 76.9, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. Even though the Galaxy A70 is just a little bit heavier than Lumia 950 XL, it's a little thinner and notably newer. Galaxy A70 counts with Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Samsung Galaxy A70 features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of 2 GHz cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixel density.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
The Galaxy A70 has a much better storage for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A70 counts with superior battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Galaxy A70 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 950 XL, making this phone a simple decision.
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