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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a 76.4 score against 75. Galaxy C5's body is thinner and lighter than Lumia 950 XL, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. Galaxy C5 works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 XL features a sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit better display pixel density. Galaxy C5 counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Lumia 950 XL features a better camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Lumia 950 XL also has a back facing camera with a better resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy C5 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Lumia 950 XL features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
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