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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note4 is an older, a little thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Lumia 950. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a little faster CPU than Lumia 950, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note4 also has a greater number of cores.
Lumia 950 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Lumia 950 also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density. Lumia 950 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 950 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
The Lumia 950 has just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Lumia 950 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better battery life than Lumia 950, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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