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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, with an 81 score against 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro design is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950's, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Lumia 950 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy XCover Pro features a better hardware performance than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Lumia 950 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video and a back facing camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a way bigger camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro costs more than Lumia 950, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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