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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note10 is much better than Lumia 950 XL, having an 89 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a incredibly newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, although it's also just a little bit heavier. Lumia 950 XL features a better display than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Galaxy Note10 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a little longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 20 mega pixels resolution.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, letting go a couple specifications.
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