Microsoft Lumia 950 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Microsoft Lumia 950
  • Released 2015, November 150g, 8.2mm thickness Microsoft Windows 10 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) Adreno 418 Nano-SIM About 313.6 USD
  • 5.2" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 2MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 808
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Microsoft Lumia 950 overview

Microsoft Lumia 950 is a smartphone that runs on Windows Phone. It was released on 2015, November. Microsoft Lumia 950 has 5.2 inch, AMOLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Microsoft Lumia 950 uses Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) CPU, Adreno 418 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 2MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Microsoft Lumia 950 uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Microsoft Lumia 950 is about 313.6 USD.

Score the key features of Microsoft Lumia 950 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 66 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 37 / 100 points

Microsoft Lumia 950 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - EMEA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

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

PLATFORM

OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 418

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
  Microsoft Continuum support

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Qi wireless charging - 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)
Music play Up to 67 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White
Price About 313.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1281
Basemark X: 26330
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3512 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -91.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 48h

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