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Apple iPhone 5 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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 5:
      LCD
      Lumia 950:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5: 38 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Lumia 950:
      150 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 14.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Lumia 950:
      73.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Lumia 950:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Lumia 950:
      Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 0.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Lumia 950:
      8.2 mm

    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.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Lumia 950

      Height:
      145 mm +21.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      73.2 mm +14.6 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Lumia 950

      150 g

      +38 g versus iPhone 5

    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.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Lumia 950

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    Lumia 950 has approximately 69% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

    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 for iPhone 5, Lumia 950, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5Lumia 950
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

    2. 2. Lumia 950

      3000 mAh

      +1560 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Lumia 950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Microsoft Windows 10
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 74.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 70.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 564 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.4''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Zeiss optics
    • triple-LED RGB flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 418
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2015
    • October
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • 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
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    • 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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • ClearBlack display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Lumia 950.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Lumia 950
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging

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