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Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Nokia Lumia 1520

2.88 in
5.71 in
Microsoft Lumia 950 Mobile Phone
Microsoft Lumia 950
3.36 in
6.41 in
Nokia Lumia 1520 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 1520
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4 stars
63 %
3 stars
36 %
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13
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
85 %
3 stars
14 %
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User rating
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
19 %
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Hardware

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Operating systemWindows 10Windows 10 Mobile
CPU clock speed1.82 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU cores6-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory3 GB2 GB

Display

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Screen size5.2 in6.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density565.0 ppi367.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Primary sensor size1/2.4"1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f2.4 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Internal storage32 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage2TB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Height5.71 in6.41 in
Width2.88 in3.36 in
Depth0.35 in0.34 in
Weight5.29 oz7.37 oz

Sensors

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Microsoft Lumia 950Microsoft Lumia 950
Nokia Lumia 1520Nokia Lumia 1520
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3400.0 mAh
Standby time288.0 h768.0 h
Talk time13.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesyes

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