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Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: specs comparison

posted by Paul K. / Oct 06, 2015, 11:52 AM

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: specs comparison

Microsoft has finally announced a new flagship — well, two flagships — after a long, long absence from the top-class smartphone market. And, let's be fair, the Windows platform may not be as popular as Microsoft would want it to be, but if you're going to put out a high-rank device, it had better be up to par. Thus far this year, we've seen some hard-hitters, in the face of Samsung's Galaxy S6 series, the new Xperia Z5 devices, and Google's Nexuses, not to mention the update of Apple's iPhone 6 – the iPhone 6s.

So, with that being said, let's check out how the Microsoft Lumia 950 stacks up against two of the market leaders – the Apple iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6. Of course, that's just a preliminery look – we can't wait to get some in-depth time with the new devices!

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6s

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

5.1 inches

4.7 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

750 x 1334 pixels

Pixel density

565 ppi

577 ppi

326 ppi

Technology

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

69.77 %

70.48 %

65.71 %

Colors

16 777 216

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

20 megapixels

16 megapixels

12 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Flash

Tricolor LED

LED

Dual LED

Software Features

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Manual focus, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Voice activation, Burst mode, Scenes, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Geo tagging

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions

5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches (145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm)

5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches (138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm)

Weight

5.29 oz (150 g)

4.87 oz (138 g)

5.04 oz (143 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics

Iris scanner

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Apple A9 APL0898

Processor

Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 418

Mali-T760 MP8

PowerVR GT7600

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR4

2 GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

32 GB

128 GB

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Windows (10 Mobile)

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

2550 mAh

1715 mAh

Talk time

23.00 hours

Stand-by time

12.0 days (288 hours)

10.0 days (240 hours)

Talk time (3G)

18.00 hours

23.00 hours

14.00 hours

Internet use

3G

10 hours

LTE

12 hours

10 hours

Wi-Fi

12 hours

11 hours

Music playback

67.00 hours

57.00 hours

50.00 hours

Video playback

10.00 hours

13.00 hours

11.00 hours

Cellular

CDMA

800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38, 40

Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

Data

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

Connectivity

Mobile Payment

Samsung Pay

Apple Pay

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share, MHL

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 849

Options

14 Comments

2. mawi2013

Posts: 67; Member since: Oct 18, 2014

S6 > Lumia > 6S

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:09 PM 7

3. iphonexus

Posts: 130; Member since: Jan 04, 2015

At least 6s is better overall man ... Look at 950 design even old 930 is hell alot better looking than this thing

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:17 PM 1

5. Johnnokia

Posts: 1158; Member since: May 27, 2012

Because 930 was designed by Nokia

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:55 PM 4

9. htainlintha

Posts: 73; Member since: Mar 20, 2010

Oh crap you choose your phone upon their looks!now i know sth is wrong here lol :)

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 5:17 PM 0

4. smguk

Posts: 84; Member since: Mar 18, 2014

Both been destroyed by a Lumia especially the iPhone lol weak as s**t

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 12:39 PM 1

11. Oxygen

Posts: 125; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

You wish.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 7:16 PM 0

13. smguk

Wish what ? Lumia 950: Bigger Battery Bigger and higher res Screen Better all round Camera with Optical Image Stab SD Card slot up to 2TB support Fast Charging Wireless Charging Removable Battery Continuum etc iPhone is stuck in the Stone Age

posted on Oct 07, 2015, 6:43 AM 0

12. Ahovking

Posts: 711; Member since: Feb 03, 2015

iPhone in benchmark score more and produces more processing power than Lumia..Lumia with all its 2015 specs is still weak as s**t

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 7:31 PM 0

14. smguk

iPhone is weak in pretty much every area lol nevermind you have tons of stupid little apps ;)

posted on Oct 07, 2015, 6:47 AM 0

15. Ahovking

In pretty much every area? Like?

posted on Oct 08, 2015, 12:29 AM 0

6. faptastic

Posts: 65; Member since: Aug 19, 2014

Missing Lumia features like 4 HAAC mics, sunlight/polarization filter on the screen and super sensitive touch. And a few more. With all that, especially iPhones should be embarrassed as they are more expensive even.

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 2:25 PM 0

8. 99nights

Posts: 1152; Member since: Mar 10, 2015

This is why I'm keeping my 930 and 1520

posted on Oct 06, 2015, 4:36 PM 0

7. FrankUnderwood2

Posts: 243; Member since: Oct 01, 2015

Paul K. , you must be so tired writing all these "Specs comparison" articles in one day. Go to bed buddy, we will see you tomorrow. No body is gonna leave you after a good night sleep. :-)