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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-16 | 2015-11-25 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a score of 92.9, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 74.7 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is incredibly newer than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy A71 5G UW features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Lumia 950 XL features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW captures much better videos and photos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy A71 5G UW features improved battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 5G UW costs a little more than Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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