Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950
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Microsoft Lumia 950 or Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 | Samsung Galaxy Note 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 171 g | 6.03 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 470 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.8 cm2 | 88.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.5% | 75.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 518 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Mali-T760MP8 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 261 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 707 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 244 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 926 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1303 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4028 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2908 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1752 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
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| Versions |
- Versions: N920T (T-Mobile); N920A (AT&T); N920I (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada); N920G (LATAM); N920G/DS (Brazil, India) |
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