Lenovo Vibe K5 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

Vibe K5 Plus:

LCD

Lumia 950:

OLED
Weight

Vibe K5 Plus: 8 g lighter

Vibe K5 Plus:

142 g

Lumia 950:

150 g
Width

Vibe K5 Plus: 2.2 mm narrower

Vibe K5 Plus:

71 mm

Lumia 950:

73.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Vibe K5 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Vibe K5 Plus:

5 in

Lumia 950:

5.2 in
Chipset

Vibe K5 Plus:

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

Lumia 950:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Height

Vibe K5 Plus: 3 mm shorter

Vibe K5 Plus:

142 mm

Lumia 950:

145 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. Vibe K5 Plus

Height:

142 mm
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Lumia 950

Height:

145 mm +3 mm versus Vibe K5 Plus
Width:

73.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Vibe K5 Plus
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Vibe K5 Plus

142 g
2. Lumia 950

150 g

+8 g versus Vibe K5 Plus

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. Vibe K5 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
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 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Vibe K5 Plus.

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 Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 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. Vibe K5 Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 battery capacity

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

1. Vibe K5 Plus

2750 mAh
2. Lumia 950

3000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Vibe K5 Plus

Specifications

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1. Vibe K5 Plus2. Lumia 950

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Dimensions (HxWxD)	142 Х 71 Х 8 mm	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	142 g	150 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	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.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2750 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)	Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	74.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.4%	70.5%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	564 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	20 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF f/2.2	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	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 f/2.8	5 MP f/2.4

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *	31250	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	580	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1873	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	1788	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	127	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	568	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Release date	2016 February	2015 October
Colors	Silver Gold	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 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
Body build	Front glass aluminum body plastic ends	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
SIM card	Dual SIM	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	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 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 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 On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Vibe K5 Plus, Lumia 950.
Specification	Vibe K5 Plus	Lumia 950
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Also known as Lenovo A6020a46 Lenovo Lemon 3	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus vs Microsoft Lumia 950