Microsoft Lumia 950 Specs

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Microsoft Lumia 950 Review

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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)

I want it 30 users

I have it 16 users

I had it 19 users

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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
OS:	Windows (10 Mobile) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

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

Camera
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
Flash:	Tricolor LED
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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Alternative variants

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Yes

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

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Microsoft Lumia 950 Review

mikeymike1200

Arena Apprentice

My favorite phone ever

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 4:01 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

It was a awesome phone 10/10 for me. The operating system (UI) was fantastic and different, while offering great camera! The processor was fast and many features that were soon copied by Apple and Samsung. The ambitous and pushed the industry further. Due to not many apps the phone was held back. If WIN10M had the quality apps that Samsung offered the phone would be perfect and best in the market.

Carlos_esp

Arena Apprentice

Best phone I have ever

Edited: Jul 16, 2017, 3:59 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

The only downside is the battery (but I am a "heavy user"). Windows 10 Mobile is very fast and smooth, the apps I use stay in the Windows Store. I have tried many cell phones and the camera is excepcional, even 2 years later of its release date.

Yasser05

Perfect Smartphone

Posted: May 20, 2017, 11:36 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

A very professional smartphone well finished and very fluid and especially very powerful!
The only worry is that it heats up during the games and the battery drops a little faster than usual. But in general it is the perfect smartphone value for money!