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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 13 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, with a global score of 77.9 against 74.1. The Galaxy S23 works with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Galaxy S23 is a a lot lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy S23 features more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Lumia 950 features a much faster processing unit than Galaxy S23, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with superior battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 950 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, a much tinier camera sensor giving a much worse image quality and a camera in the back with a much worse 20 mega-pixels resolution.
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