Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy J Max

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: 139 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Galaxy J Max:
    289 g
  • Width

    Lumia 950: 35.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    108.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 950: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy J Max:
    7 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Galaxy J Max:
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 0.5 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950: 41.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Galaxy J Max:
    186.9 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. Galaxy J Max

    Height:
    186.9 mm +41.9 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width:
    108.8 mm +35.6 mm versus Lumia 950
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    289 g

    +139 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. Galaxy J Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    142.1 cm²

Galaxy J Max has approximately 90.6% 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, Galaxy J Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Galaxy J Max
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J Max: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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 J Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Galaxy J Max

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Lumia 950

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Galaxy J Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 186.9 Х 108.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 289 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 142.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 216 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
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
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 615
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2591
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy J Max.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy J Max
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer