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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
AT&T 8GBSGH-i257
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2013-05-30 | 2015-10-06 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Lumia 950 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, getting a 74.1 score against 67.5. Lumia 950 is a way newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, but it's extremely heavier. The Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS, and Samsung Galaxy S4 mini comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a lot greater screen density, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Lumia 950 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy S4 mini counts with just a bit better performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has 1,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU and more cpu cores. Lumia 950 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
The Lumia 950 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a way higher 20 mega-pixels resolution.
Microsoft Lumia 950 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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