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A1 Alpha vs Microsoft Lumia 950

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDAlpha: LCD · Lumia 950: OLED
      • WidthLumia 950: 2.6 mm narrowerLumia 950: 73.2 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalLumia 950: 1.06 in smaller diagonalLumia 950: 5.2 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
      • Memory variantsAt 32 GB storageAlpha: 2 GB RAM · Lumia 950: 3 GB RAM
      • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · Lumia 950: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · Lumia 950: Single

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 Lumia 950: 145 × 73.2 mm 2
      Side
      Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 Lumia 950: 145 × 8.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Alpha
        Height
        151.7 mm+6.7 mm versus Lumia 950
        Width
        75.8 mm+2.6 mm versus Lumia 950
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        150 g
      2. 2. Lumia 950
        Height
        145 mm
        Width
        73.2 mm
        Depth
        8.2 mm
        Weight
        150 g
      Weight

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Alpha150 g
      2. 2. Lumia 950150 g

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Lumia 950: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Lumia 950 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

      Alpha has approximately 31.2% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 950.

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StorageAlphaLumia 950
      32 GBRecorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
      64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. Alpha

      NFC
      See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

      2. Lumia 950

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Alpha3200 mAh

        +200 mAh versus Lumia 950

      2. 2. Lumia 9503000 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Alpha2. Lumia 950

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
      • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
      Weight
      • 150 g
      • 150 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 6.26" inch
      • 5.2" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1520 px
      • 1440 x 2560 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32GB 2GB RAM
      • 64GB 3GB RAM
      • 32 GB
      • 3 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3200 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Microsoft Windows 10
      Chipset
      • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes (64/3GB model only)
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 97.8 cm2
      • 74.8 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 82.1%
      • 70.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 269 PPI
      • 564 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Dual
      • 20 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • AF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • depth sensor
      • 20 MP
      • f/1.9
      • 26mm (wide)
      • 1/2.4''
      • 1.12µm
      • OIS
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • Zeiss optics
      • triple-LED RGB flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 5 MP
      • f/2.4
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
      • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • IMG8322
      • Adreno 418
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Release date
      • 2019
      • August
      • 2015
      • October
      Colors
      • Black
      • Green
      • Black
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 280 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      SIM card
      • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Nano-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 38(2600)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 20(800)
      • 28(700)
      • 38(2600)
      • 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500) - USA
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.1
      • A2DP
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • ClearBlack display
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationAlphaLumia 950
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Iris scanner
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer
      • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging

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