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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 is much better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, getting an 89 score against 74.1. Galaxy Note10 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note10 counts with a faster processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher pixel amount per screen inch. Galaxy Note10 has a camera that's very similar to Lumia 950's camera, because although the Galaxy Note10 has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a tinier sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has just a bit better battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Lumia 950. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Lumia 950, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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