Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Nokia Lumia 505

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 505: 19 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Lumia 505:
    131 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 12 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 505: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Lumia 505:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 3.1 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Lumia 505:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 505: 26.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Lumia 505:
    118.1 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 +26.9 mm versus Lumia 505
    Width:
    73.2 mm +12 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.1 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

    +19 g versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    131 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. Lumia 505

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 91.3% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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, Lumia 505, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Lumia 505
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB 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 950

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

2. Lumia 505

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Lumia 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 53.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 140 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 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
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 7.2/0.384 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Lumia 505.
SpecificationLumia 950Lumia 505
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923