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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 body is extremely newer than Lumia 950 XL's, although it is thicker and a bit heavier.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot greater screen density, a little bit larger display and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of 2 gigahertz cores.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a more mega-pixels back camera.
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