In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and OnePlus 9. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 160 mm | OnePlus 9 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 74.2 mm | OnePlus 9 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Depth | 8.2 mm | 8.7 mm | Microsoft Lumia 950 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Weight | 150 g | 192 g | Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Body Colour | Black | White | Astral black | Arctic sky | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | Fluid Amoled | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.55" | OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 9. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 564 ppi | 402 ppi | Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than OnePlus 9. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1100 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | OnePlus 9 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) | Vibrant Color Effect | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | ClearBlack | Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 8-core | OnePlus 9 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Microsoft Lumia 950 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 660 |
| MEMORY | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | OnePlus 9 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | OnePlus 9 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.4" | 1/1.43" | Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera sensor size than OnePlus 9. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | OnePlus 9 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Microsoft Lumia 950 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 26 mm | 23 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape | |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash | Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 7-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 14 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Monochrome |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Time-lapse mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4500 mAh | OnePlus 9 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology | OnePlus 9 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 29 min | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | 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 | - |
| CELLULAR | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus 9 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | OxygenOS (based on Android 11) | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Cortana | - | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 | |
| 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 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 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 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 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| 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 | - | |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X55 5G | |
| Messaging Services | Skype, SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR | WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound |
| FEATURES | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| 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 | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games |
| OTHERS | Microsoft Lumia 950 | OnePlus 9 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers | SGS |
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