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BLU Studio Max 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 LCDStudio Max: LCD · Lumia 950: OLED
  • WeightLumia 950: 19 g lighterLumia 950: 150 g · Studio Max: 169 g
  • WidthLumia 950: 2.4 mm narrowerLumia 950: 73.2 mm · Studio Max: 75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalLumia 950: 0.3 in smaller diagonalLumia 950: 5.2 in · Studio Max: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)Studio Max: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) · Lumia 950: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • HeightLumia 950: 8.8 mm shorterLumia 950: 145 mm · Studio Max: 153.8 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.

Front
Studio Max: 153.8 × 75.6 mm 1 Lumia 950: 145 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
Studio Max: 153.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Lumia 950: 145 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Max
    Height
    153.8 mm+8.8 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width
    75.6 mm+2.4 mm versus Lumia 950
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    169 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. Studio Max169 g

    +19 g versus Lumia 950

  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
Studio Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Lumia 950: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Lumia 950 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

Studio Max 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio MaxLumia 950
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Studio Max

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Studio Max4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Lumia 950

  2. 2. Lumia 9503000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Max2. Lumia 950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 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
  • 71.7%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 418
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
  • 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
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MaxLumia 950
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging