Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Nokia Lumia 900 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950
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Microsoft Lumia 950 or Nokia Lumia 900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 | Nokia Lumia 900 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2012, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm | 5.03 x 5.03 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, cyan, white, magenta | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1830 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 74.8 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.5% | 60.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | - Nokia ClearBlack display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 1 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.33 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823 |
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