Microsoft Lumia 950 vs QMobile Noir Z5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 950:
    OLED
    Noir Z5:
    LCD
  • Width

    Lumia 950: 1.8 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Noir Z5:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 950: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Noir Z5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Noir Z5:
    Qualcomm MSM8274 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 1.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Noir Z5:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950: 5.6 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Noir Z5:
    150.6 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
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Noir Z5

    Height:
    150.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width:
    75 mm +1.8 mm versus Lumia 950
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

  2. 2. Noir Z5

    150 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. Noir Z5

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

Noir Z5 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 950.

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, Noir Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Noir Z5
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Noir Z5

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

    +500 mAh versus Noir Z5

  2. 2. Noir Z5

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Noir Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 310 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
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 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLumia 950Noir Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass