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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a a bit lighter cellphone than the Lumia 950, but they are 0.32inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a superior processing power than Lumia 950, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more processing cores and an extra graphics processor. The Lumia 950 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a better pixels amount in each screen inch, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bit larger screen.
Lumia 950 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Lumia 950 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB and 32 GB internal storage. The Lumia 950 counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S5 Plus is also by far the cheapest one.
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