Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Microsoft Lumia 950: specs comparison

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 7 Plus:

LCD

Lumia 950:

OLED
Weight

Lumia 950: 38 g lighter

iPhone 7 Plus:

188 g

Lumia 950:

150 g
Width

Lumia 950: 4.7 mm narrower

iPhone 7 Plus:

77.9 mm

Lumia 950:

73.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Lumia 950: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 7 Plus:

5.5 in

Lumia 950:

5.2 in
Chipset

iPhone 7 Plus:

Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)

Lumia 950:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 7 Plus:

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.

1. iPhone 7 Plus

Height:

158.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Lumia 950
Width:

77.9 mm +4.7 mm versus Lumia 950
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Lumia 950

Height:

145 mm
Width:

73.2 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 7 Plus

188 g

+38 g versus Lumia 950
2. Lumia 950

150 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.

1. iPhone 7 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Lumia 950

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

iPhone 7 Plus has approximately 11.9% 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 for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
128 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 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. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. iPhone 7 Plus

2900 mAh
2. Lumia 950

3000 mAh

+100 mAh versus iPhone 7 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 7 Plus2. Lumia 950

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	188 g	150 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM	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.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 10.0.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	74.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	70.5%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	564 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 2x optical zoom AF	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP f/2.4
DxOMark Main Score *	88	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	90	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	84	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *	181234	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3441	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5797	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	239508	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2329	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Release date	2016 September	2015 October
Colors	Jet Black Black Silver Gold Rose Gold Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	690 EUR	280 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 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 body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661 A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 27(800) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1661 A1784	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-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Lumia 950
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Microsoft Lumia 950

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Microsoft Lumia 950

Key differences