Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy I8250

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

    Galaxy I8250: 25 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Galaxy I8250:
    125 g
  • Width

    Galaxy I8250: 10.2 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Galaxy I8250:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy I8250: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy I8250:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 2.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy I8250:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy I8250: 22.5 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Galaxy I8250:
    122.5 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950:
    2015
    Galaxy I8250:
    2012

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 +22.5 mm versus Galaxy I8250
    Width:
    73.2 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy I8250
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

    Height:
    122.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

    +25 g versus Galaxy I8250

  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

    125 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. Galaxy I8250

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

Lumia 950 has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy I8250.

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, Galaxy I8250, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Galaxy I8250
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy I8250: 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. Galaxy I8250

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

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

    +1350 mAh versus Galaxy I8250

  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Galaxy I8250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 122.5 Х 63 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 59.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
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
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • June. Released 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 150 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, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.14 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy I8250
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor - For China Mobile