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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is a lot better than Microsoft Lumia 950's score of 74.1. Galaxy S21 is a notably newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it is heavier. The Galaxy S21 works with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy S21 features a better performing processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 has just a bit better screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better camera than Lumia 950, because although it has a back camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality photos, a larger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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