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Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM

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Nokia Lumia 930

Nokia Lumia 930

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Category Breakdown

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Nokia Lumia 930
Performance
62.964.9
Camera
82.881.2
Display
81.880.2
Battery
84.881.9
Build
0.216.6
Connectivity
64.556.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.250.2

Summary

  • The Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM features a slightly larger 5.2-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density compared to the 5.0-inch AMOLED display of the Nokia Lumia 930, which has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Lumia 950 is powered by a Snapdragon 808 chipset with a hexa-core CPU, while the Lumia 930 uses the older Snapdragon 800 with a quad-core CPU, giving the Lumia 950 an edge in processing power.
  • Both devices have a 20 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the Lumia 950 has a wider aperture (f/1.9 vs.
  • f/2.4) and a significantly better selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the Lumia 930's 1.2 MP.
  • The Lumia 950 also has a larger battery capacity of 3000 mAh versus the 2420 mAh in the Lumia 930, and supports faster charging and wireless charging.
  • Both run on Windows OS, but the Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 out of the box, while the Lumia 930 originally shipped with Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Nokia Lumia 930

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 418
Adreno 330

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
20 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", AF, OIS

Main Camera Features

Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR
Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.4
1.2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update)
4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2420 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, non-removable (BV-5QW)

Charging Details

18W wiredWireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
137 x 71 x 9.8 mm, 94.7 cc (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)

Weight

150 g
167 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Bright orange, bright green, white, black, gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.90 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core