Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Microsoft Lumia 950

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Ascend P8 and Microsoft Lumia 950. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Microsoft Lumia 950 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.9 mm 145 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater height than Huawei Ascend P8.
Width 72.1 mm 73.2 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than Huawei Ascend P8.
Depth 6.4 mm 8.2 mm Huawei Ascend P8 is narrower than Huawei Ascend P8.
Weight 144 g 150 g Huawei Ascend P8 is lighter than Huawei Ascend P8.
Body Colour Champagne gold | Titanium grey Black | White
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.72 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
DISPLAY Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Huawei Ascend P8.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 424 ppi 564 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Huawei Ascend P8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE)
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 930 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Ascend P8 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Huawei Ascend P8 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Microsoft Lumia 950 has more internal memory than Huawei Ascend P8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than Huawei Ascend P8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.4"
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Microsoft Lumia 950 has better lens aperture than Huawei Ascend P8.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, selfie mode -
Light Source Dual flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Ascend P8 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2680 mAh 3000 mAh Microsoft Lumia 950 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Ascend P8.
Wireless Charging - Yes Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 480 hours 288 hours Huawei Ascend P8 has longer standby time than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Talk Time 830 minutes 1380 minutes Microsoft Lumia 950 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Ascend P8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 830 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 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 polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Windows 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 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
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8 VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Huawei Ascend P8 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features 64-bit architecture 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 Huawei Ascend P8 Microsoft Lumia 950
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
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