Apple iPhone 6s vs. Microsoft Lumia 950

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s and Microsoft Lumia 950. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s vs. Microsoft Lumia 950 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1688 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.3 mm 145 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s.
Width 67.1 mm 73.2 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than Apple iPhone 6s.
Depth 7.1 mm 8.2 mm Apple iPhone 6s is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s.
Weight 143 g 150 g Apple iPhone 6s is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s.
Body Colour Space grey | Rose gold | Gold | Silver Black | White
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5.2" Microsoft Lumia 950 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s.
Display Format - QHD
Pixel Density 326 ppi 564 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 6s.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE)
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
RAM - 3 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Microsoft Lumia 950 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s.
Sensor Size - 1/2.4"
Sensor Type BSI BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Microsoft Lumia 950 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Lumia 950 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom 3x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Apple iPhone 6s has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3000 mAh
Wireless Charging - Yes Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 240 hours 288 hours Microsoft Lumia 950 has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 6s.
Talk Time 840 minutes 1380 minutes Microsoft Lumia 950 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 6s.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 67 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9.5 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 Windows 10
Intelligent Assistant Siri Cortana
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, MIMO technology, Word Flow keyboard, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, SensorCore technology, Lumia Rich Recording technology, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Microsoft Lumia 950
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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