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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 and the Microsoft Lumia 950 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 body is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lumia 950 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Lumia 950 also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each inch in the display. Lumia 950 has a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy Note5 has a superior CPU than Lumia 950, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Lumia 950 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 950 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note5's battery lifetime is very similar to Lumia 950's battery lifetime.
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