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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having an 80.4 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both of them have a screen of the same size, the same number of pixels per inch in the screen and an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a quite better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more processing cores.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4% more battery capacity. Lumia 950 XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950 XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Lumia 950 XL, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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