Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having a score of 78.1 against 75. Galaxy S7 edge's design is a little lighter and a little thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, even when they were only released with a couple months difference. The Galaxy S7 edge comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 1 GB more RAM. The Lumia 950 XL has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a just a little worse pixels amount in each inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a lot higher 20 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Lumia 950 XL have really similar storage for applications and games, both of them have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB and the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little better battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S7 edge costs a bit more than the Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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