Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Motorola Q8

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.

  • Weight

    Q8: 35 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 9.2 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 3.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 29 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950:
    2015
    Q8:
    2005

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 950

    Height:
    145 mm +29 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    73.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.3 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

    +35 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 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. 1. Lumia 950

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 317.9% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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 950, Q8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Q8
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Q8: Original memory entry

40 MB

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 950

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

2. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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 950

    3000 mAh

    +1830 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Q8.
SpecificationLumia 950Q8
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm