Microsoft Lumia 950 Specs

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Released

Nov 20, 2015

Display

5.2 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels

Camera

20 MP (Single camera)
5 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
3GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

3000 mAh

OS

Windows 10 Mobile

Description

Microsoft Lumia 950 is a premium phone made by Microsoft and running on Windows 10. It features a 5.2-inch display with a Quad HD resolution and is powered by the Snapdragon 808 system chip. On the back, it sports a powerful, 20 MP camera with a ZEISS lens and triple LED flash, while up front it has a 5-megapixel selfie cam. It's also got USB Type C with support for rapid charging and wireless charging. The two most imporant features of the Lumia 950 are the iris scanner that supports Windows Hello beta for securely unlocking the phone, and you can also use the phone to power up a monitor and run full blown Windows with Continuum and a separate docking station.

Pros

Supports wireless charging
High pixel density screen (565 PPI)

Deals

$199

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2 inches
Resolution:	2560 x 1440 pixels, 565 PPI
Technology:	AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	69.77 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Processor:	Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 418
RAM:	3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 200 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Windows (10 Mobile) Screenshots

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	User replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	20 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:	OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches (145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm)
Weight:	5.29 oz (150.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Biometrics:	Iris scanner
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share, MHL
Additional microphone(s):	for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features:	Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other:	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 11, 2015
FCC ID value:	PYASTT
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.87 W/kg
Body:	0.93 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.60 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.24 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 06, 2015

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