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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, having a 78.9 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy M20's body is newer than Lumia 950 XL's, but it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10 OS, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Lumia 950 XL features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy M20 features a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more cpu cores (although they are slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M20 features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Lumia 950 XL captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Lumia 950 XL also has a much better video definition, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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