LG X screen 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

    X screen:
    LCD
    Lumia 950:
    OLED
  • Weight

    X screen: 30 g lighter

    X screen:
    120 g
    Lumia 950:
    150 g
  • Width

    X screen: 1.4 mm narrower

    X screen:
    71.8 mm
    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X screen: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    X screen:
    4.93 in
    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    X screen:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    X screen: 1.1 mm thinner

    X screen:
    7.1 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. X screen

    Height:
    142.6 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 950

    Height:
    145 mm +2.4 mm versus X screen
    Width:
    73.2 mm +1.4 mm versus X screen
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +1.1 mm versus X screen

Weight

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

  1. 1. X screen

    120 g

  2. 2. Lumia 950

    150 g

    +30 g versus X screen

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. X screen

    Screen diagonal:
    4.93 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67 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 11.3% more rectangular screen area than X screen.

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 X screen, Lumia 950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX screenLumia 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. X screen

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. X screen

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 950

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus X screen

Specifications

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1. X screen2. Lumia 950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.6 Х 71.8 Х 7.1 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.93" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.0 cm2
  • 74.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 298 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 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
  • panorama
  • 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
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17853
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (2G) / Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 14 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 — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K500N -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K500N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - K500DS
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 80 x 520 pixels
  • 1.76 inches
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X screen, Lumia 950.
SpecificationX screenLumia 950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K500N (Europe); LG X view K500DS (Russia)
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging