Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM vs Nokia Lumia 505 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM or Nokia Lumia 505 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM | Nokia Lumia 505 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2012, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | 118.1 x 61.2 x 11.3 mm | 4.65 x 4.65 x 2.41 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 131 g | 4.62 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Red, Pink | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1300 mAh, 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 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.2% | 53.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 565 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - 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 | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | - 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 2.1, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nokia RM-923 |
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