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

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 / 150.0 g	4.87 oz / 138.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Iris scanner	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Black, Gold, Blue, White	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.77% screen-to-body	5.1-inch, 70.48% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.71% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 565 PPI	2560x1440px, 577 PPI	1334x750px, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
		Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste
GPU
Adreno 418	Mali-T760 MP8	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 Mobile)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	2550 mAh, Li - Ion	1715 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Tricolor LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.1	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MHL	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40		38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes		Yes
VoLTE
		Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 11, 2015 FCC ID value: PYASTT	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg	Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 06, 2015	Mar 01, 2015	Sep 09, 2015
Prices (MSRP)
		$849