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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| 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 M31s is much better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a overall score of 88 against 75. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31s is newer than the Lumia 950 XL, it's heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy M31s comes with Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater display density.
The Galaxy M31s has a much better camera than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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