Microsoft Lumia 650 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

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

    Lumia 650:
    OLED
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 650: 39 g lighter

    Lumia 650:
    122 g
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    161 g
  • Width

    Lumia 650: 3.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 650:
    70.9 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 650: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 650:
    5 in
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    5.25 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 650:
    Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 650: 1 mm thinner

    Lumia 650:
    6.9 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    7.9 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. Lumia 650

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Height:
    146 mm +4 mm versus Lumia 650
    Width:
    74.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Lumia 650
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1 mm versus Lumia 650

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 650

    122 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    161 g

    +39 g versus Lumia 650

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. Lumia 650

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

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

Galaxy Grand Max has approximately 10.2% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 650.

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 Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Grand Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Lumia 650

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Lumia 650

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Lumia 650

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6502. Galaxy Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 70.9 Х 6.9 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 478
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1453
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 624 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 47
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 650, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationLumia 650Galaxy Grand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support