Lenovo vs. Microsoft Lumia 950

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo and Microsoft Lumia 950. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Lenovo vs. Microsoft Lumia 950 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 186.6 mm 145 mm Lenovo has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 96.6 mm 73.2 mm Lenovo has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.2 mm Lenovo is narrower than Lenovo.
Weight 229 g 150 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Lenovo.
Body Colour Gunmetal gray Black | White
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 5.2" Lenovo has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Lenovo.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 324 ppi 564 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Lenovo.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE)
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Processor Number MSM8939 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Microsoft Lumia 950 has higher clock speed than Lenovo.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Lenovo has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Microsoft Lumia 950 has more RAM than Lenovo.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Lenovo 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 Lenovo.
Sensor Size - 1/2.4"
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Lens Construction - 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
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Lenovo has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4128 x 3096 -
Video Resolutions - 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) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3000 mAh Lenovo has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Wireless Charging - Yes Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 480 hours 288 hours Lenovo has longer standby time than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1380 minutes Lenovo has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 480 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 Lenovo 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
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 3, Band 7, 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 1800+, FDD 2600, 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 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP
NFC - Yes Microsoft Lumia 950 has 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 Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Lenovo 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, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation 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 Lenovo Microsoft Lumia 950
Included Accessories 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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