Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and Samsung Galaxy S10e. 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

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G970F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 142.2 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Width 73.2 mm 69.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10e is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 150 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Black | White Cardinal red | Silver prism | Prism blue | Prism black | White prism | Canary yellow | Prism green
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.575 W/kg (body), 0.582 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S10e has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 438 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Features ClearBlack AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Samsung Exynos
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10e has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S10e has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950.
User Memory - 107.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" -
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10e has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
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 - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10e has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10e has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10e has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10e has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1140 minutes Microsoft Lumia 950 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
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 (3G): up to 1140 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 76 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
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
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
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 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, 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 MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Live message, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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