Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. HTC 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and HTC 10. 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

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. HTC 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 145.9 mm HTC 10 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 71.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 8.2 mm 9 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 161 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.417 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 564 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Features ClearBlack Curve edge, Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core Quad-core Microsoft Lumia 950 has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
RAM 3 GB 4 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" -
Sensor Type BSI BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
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, manual Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 26 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2
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-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours 456 hours HTC 10 has longer standby time than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1620 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Run Time Details 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
Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
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 Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 HTC 10
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers -
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