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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. The Galaxy C5 design is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Lumia 950, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. The Galaxy C5 counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy C5 features a little bit better processing power than Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Lumia 950 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Lumia 950 also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixel number per inch of display.
Galaxy C5 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Lumia 950 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Lumia 950 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Lumia 950 also has a way better (4K) video quality and a more mega pixels back camera.
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