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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, having an 81 score against 75. The Galaxy XCover Pro comes with Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Galaxy XCover Pro design is noticeably newer than the Lumia 950 XL's, although it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a greater processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a lower 20 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality photos.
Galaxy XCover Pro has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with improved battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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