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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. Galaxy A6's body is notably newer and a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950. The Galaxy A6 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A6 also has a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution and way more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Lumia 950 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a better 20 megapixels resolution back camera, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A6 features a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A6's battery duration is just as good as Lumia 950's battery performance.
The Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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