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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 8.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M51 is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, with a global score of 87.7 against 75. Samsung Galaxy M51 works with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a noticeably newer phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier.
The Galaxy M51 features a superior CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. The Lumia 950 XL has a much better screen than Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels density.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M51 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a lot bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos.
Galaxy M51 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M51 has a very superior battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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