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Microsoft Lumia 950 |
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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, October. Released 2015, November | 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 in) | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 150 g (5.29 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | ||
| Display | ||
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| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Size | 5.2 inches, 74.8 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| ClearBlack display | 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
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| Platform | ||
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| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
| CPU | Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.0 | UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Features | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Microsoft Continuum support | Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) |
| Charging | 18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
| Stand-by | Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) | Up to 20 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 67 h | Up to 67 h |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | SAR | 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) | |
| Models | SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F | |
| Price | About 280 EUR | About 230 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1281Basemark X: 26330 | AnTuTu: 199022 (v7) GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3512 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 77dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -91.6dB | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 48h | Endurance rating 84h |