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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - N910F, N910C1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28 - N910U-
Launch
Announced2014, September 03. Released 2014, October2015, October. Released 2015, December
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 in)
SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight176 g (6.21 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
 Stylus-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Size5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~73.4% screen-to-body ratio)5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
 -ClearBlack display
Platform
CPUQuad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 - Snapdragon 805Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) - Exynos 5433Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
ChipsetQualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)Exynos 5433Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
GPUAdreno 420 (Snapdragon 805)Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)Adreno 430
OSAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Microsoft Windows 10
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRZeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec.4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single3.7 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)5 MP, f/2.4
Video1440p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE4.1, A2DP
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTGUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gesturesMicrosoft Continuum support
Battery
Charging15W wired, QC218W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music playUp to 82 hUp to 75 h
Stand-by-Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 20 h (3G)Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3220 mAh, removableLi-Ion 3340 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsFrosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom PinkBlack, White
ModelsSM-N910C, SM-N910S, SM-N910H, SM-N910F, SM-N910G, SM-N910U, SM-N910K, SM-N916S, SM-N910L, SM-N916L, SM-N916K, SM-N910T3-
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 350 EUR
SAR0.37 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.37 W/kg (head)     0.38 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality Noise -96.6dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 90h Endurance rating 47h
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 4.033 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 79dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 89dB Voice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1328Basemark X: 18684 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -96.6dB / Crosstalk -94.2dBNoise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -89.3dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 90hEndurance rating 47h
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 4.033 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.837 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 79dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 89dBVoice 74dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1328Basemark X: 18684Basemark OS II 2.0: 1472Basemark X: 32178