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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2020-03-06 | 2015-10-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.42 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having a score of 98 against 75. Even though Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is notably newer than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it's a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G works with Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a quite superior performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM. Lumia 950 XL features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a lot better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments, a much higher video definition, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more MP back camera.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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