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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Verizon 8 GBSCH-I435
| 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 |
| 420 hours standby time 14 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 mini, getting a 74.1 score against 67.5. Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS, while Galaxy S4 mini comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. Although Lumia 950 is a lot heavier than Galaxy S4 mini, it's just a little thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy S4 mini features just a little better performance than Lumia 950, because although it has 1,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Lumia 950 has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a larger display, a much higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Lumia 950 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Lumia 950 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 200 GB and 32 GB internal storage. The Lumia 950 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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