Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. LG G6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and LG G6. 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. LG G6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 148.9 mm LG G6 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 71.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than LG G6.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm LG G6 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 163 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Black | Ice platinum
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes LG G6 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.7" LG G6 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels LG G6 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 564 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes LG G6 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) Dolby Vision
Display Features ClearBlack In-Cell Display Technology, Always-on display, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number - MSM8996 Pro
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.35 GHz LG G6 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core Quad-core Microsoft Lumia 950 has higher processor core quantity than LG G6.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
RAM 3 GB 4 GB LG G6 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
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 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than LG G6.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" -
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 LG G6 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
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, BurstShot, manual mode, Cheese Shot, Food mode, Timer Shot, Snap video mode, Popout Mode, 360 Panorama mode
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
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 Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 LG G6 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh LG G6 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G6 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
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
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - LG UX 6.0
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 802.11a/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 HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, 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 LG G6
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.263, TS, WebM, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG4-SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, H.265 Main10
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall 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 TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, QuickMemo+ function, Smart Cleaning, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression by NXP Solution, Fast Charging, HD audio recorder, DriveMode, TTD compatible
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 LG G6
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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