Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Nokia 9500

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

    Lumia 950: 80 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 16.2 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 15.8 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950: 3 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    9500:
    148 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 950

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm +16.2 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +3 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.8 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +80 g versus Lumia 950

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, 9500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 9509500
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
9500: Original memory entry

80 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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +1700 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
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, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 430 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
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 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, 9500.
SpecificationLumia 9509500
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers