Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Posh Revel S500

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: 10 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Revel S500:
    160 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Revel S500: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Revel S500:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Revel S500:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 1.4 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Revel S500:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950: 2 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Revel S500:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950:
    2015
    Revel S500:
    2014

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
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Revel S500

    Height:
    147 mm +2 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

  2. 2. Revel S500

    160 g

    +10 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.

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Revel S500

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

Lumia 950 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Revel S500.

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, Revel S500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Revel S500
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Revel S500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Revel S500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1200 mAh versus Revel S500

  2. 2. Revel S500

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Revel S500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Revel S500.
SpecificationLumia 950Revel S500
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity