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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 3 has a global score of 85.6, which is better than Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 construction is extremely newer and thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Lumia 950 XL. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a quite better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the display.
The Lumia 950 XL captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much more MP camera in the back. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a better memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a battery performance that's very similar to the Lumia 950 XL one, although the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has just 3300mAh of battery size against 3340mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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