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Microsoft Lumia 950

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 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, 21, 26, 28, 32, 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, October. Released 2015, November	2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)	143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	5.2 inches, 74.8 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	ClearBlack display

Platform
OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Features	Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
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, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.0

Features
Sensors	Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Microsoft Continuum support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)	18W wired, PD
Stand-by	Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)	Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)	Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 67 h	Up to 110 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR		0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)
Price	About 280 EUR	About 290 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1281 Basemark X: 26330	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461 Basemark X: 33023
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3512 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 77dB	Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -91.6dB	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 48h	Endurance rating 64h