Global Score | |
75 | 81.7 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Samsung |
Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
2015-10-06 | 2017-04-21 |
5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 325.00 | $ 173.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
9.4 | 8.9 |
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 | 4 GB RAM |
Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
8.37 | 9.27 |
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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
5.28 | 4.96 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
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 | -- |
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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