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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting a score of 83 against 75. Although Galaxy Note8 is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it is heavier and just a bit thicker. The Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a superior processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a bit smaller screen and a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a superior memory for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Lumia 950 XL count with extremely similar battery durations, although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a 1 percent smaller battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs more than the Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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