Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Nokia Asha 503

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

    Asha 503: 39.8 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 12.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Asha 503:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 4.5 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 42.4 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950:
    2015
    Asha 503:
    2013

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 +42.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    73.2 mm +12.6 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.5 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

    +39.8 g versus Asha 503

  2. 2. Asha 503

    110.2 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. Asha 503

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

Lumia 950 has approximately 167.5% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503.

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, Asha 503, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Asha 503
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown

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. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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

    +1800 mAh versus Asha 503

  2. 2. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Asha 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110.2 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 44.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@19fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 90 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 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Asha 503.
SpecificationLumia 950Asha 503
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input