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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, getting a global score of 78.1 against 74.1. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a notably newer phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a greater processing power than Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much greater pixels density.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Lumia 950 and the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 feature quite similar battery durations.
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