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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 has a global score of 87.7, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. Galaxy M51 works with Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Although the Galaxy M51 is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950, it's much heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy M51 features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M51 has a better hardware performance than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M51 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M51 features a superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M51 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture.
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