Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Microsoft Lumia 950
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A23 | Microsoft Lumia 950 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, March 04 | 2015, October. Released 2015, November |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 25 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | - |
| Dimensions | 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in) | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.2 inches, 74.8 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | PLS LCD, 90Hz | AMOLED |
| - | ClearBlack display | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 418 |
| OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 | Microsoft Windows 10 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens | - |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.4 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core |
| Virtual proximity sensing | Microsoft Continuum support | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired | 18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
| Music play | - | Up to 67 h |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) |
| Talk time | - | Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Peach, Blue | Black, White |
| Models | SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS, SM-A235N | - |
| Price | £ 99.00 / ₹ 14,999 | About 280 EUR |
| SAR | 0.48 W/kg (head) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -91.6dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 130h | Endurance rating 48h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1241:1 | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3512 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | -27.6 LUFS (Good) | Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 77dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 273554 (v9) GeekBench: 1632 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1281Basemark X: 26330 |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -91.6dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 130h | Endurance rating 48h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | 1241:1 contrast ratio, 464 nits max brightness (measured) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3512 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | -27.6 LUFS (Good) | Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 77dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 273554 (v9) GeekBench: 1632 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1281Basemark X: 26330 |