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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than Lumia 950 XL, getting a score of 77.8 against 75. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is an older and just a little thicker phone than Lumia 950 XL, but Samsung made it a bit lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a quite better performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an additional GPU. Lumia 950 XL features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a quite bigger screen, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Lumia 950 XL counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a back facing camera with more MP, a larger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is also the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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