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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is better than Lumia 950 XL, with an 88.5 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip comes with Android 12 OS, while Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a bit heavier than the Lumia 950 XL, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. Galaxy Z Flip features a faster processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Lumia 950 XL captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Z Flip has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Z Flip's battery life is just as good as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's battery duration, although the Galaxy Z Flip has a 1% smaller battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Lumia 950 XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Z Flip, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Lumia 950 XL, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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