Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Posh Volt LTE L540

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 950:
    OLED
    Volt LTE L540:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 950: 17.5 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Volt LTE L540:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    Volt LTE L540: 1.2 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Volt LTE L540: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Volt LTE L540:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Volt LTE L540:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 1.8 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    10 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 +1.2 mm versus Volt LTE L540
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Volt LTE L540

    Height:
    143.8 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.8 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

  2. 2. Volt LTE L540

    167.5 g

    +17.5 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. Volt LTE L540

    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 Volt LTE L540.

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, Volt LTE L540, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Volt LTE L540
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Volt LTE L540

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

  2. 2. Volt LTE L540

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Lumia 950

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Volt LTE L540

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 143.8 Х 72 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
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%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
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
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
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 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationLumia 950Volt LTE L540
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging