Camera Comparison: Lumia 640 XL vs the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Microsoft recently launched the Lumia 640 XL at Mobile World Congress 2015. The 640 XL is a phablet which is supposed to have a decent camera as it packs a 13 MP rear-shooter. So how does the Lumia 640 XL stand up against the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge which packs a 16MP rear camera? Take a look:


Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Lumia 640 XL:

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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As you can see from the above images, both of the cameras do produce good pictures. While the Samsung Galaxy S6’s pictures are clearly sharper the Lumia 640 XL appears to handle the challenging light conditions better, at least on default settings.

What do you think of the Lumia 640 XL’s camera? Discuss in the comment section below!

More about the topics: Camera Comparisons, Lumia 640 XL, microsoft, samsung, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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