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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than the Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body is extremely newer and just a little thinner than Lumia 950 XL's, but it's just a bit heavier.
The Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a superior processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 has better battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot larger sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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