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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| 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 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is way better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a 90.6 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 works with Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a lot heavier than Lumia 950 XL, it's incredibly thinner and also incredibly newer.
The Lumia 950 XL features a brighter screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a superior processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much higher 20 megapixels resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features much more memory for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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