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Microsoft Lumia 950 Mobile Phone
Microsoft Lumia 950
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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Hardware

Operating systemWindows 10Android 7.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.82 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.8 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density565.0 ppi570.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnoyesyes
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.4"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f
N/A
1.9 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Primary sensor size1/2.4"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage32 GB64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage2TB256GB400GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialPlastic
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyesyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.71 in5.86 in5.81 in
Width2.88 in2.68 in2.7 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.29 oz5.47 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.15.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time288.0 h326.0 h326.0 h
Talk time13.0 h20.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging yesyesyes
Wireless charging standardQI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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