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Global Score
7581.7
Basic Information
MicrosoftSamsung
Windows 10 Mobile--
2015-10-062017-04-21
5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
5.82 ounces5.47 ounces
Black and WhiteArctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink
PlasticAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 325.00$ 173.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.8 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2960 x 1440 pixels
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
515 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.48.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 430 GPUAdreno 540 GPU
8.379.27
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
8.5610.78
Camera
20.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.70 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.349.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
3340mAh Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
288 hours standby time
25 hours talk time
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5.284.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting an 81.7 score against 75. The Samsung Galaxy S8 design is newer, a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Galaxy S8 has a quite better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.

The Lumia 950 XL has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440, a quite smaller display and a little bit less pixels per inch of display. Lumia 950 XL has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a camera with way more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.

Galaxy S8 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.

Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.




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