Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

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: 21 g lighter

  Lumia 950:

  150 g

  Galaxy Note 5:

  171 g

• Width

  Lumia 950: 2.9 mm narrower

  Lumia 950:

  73.2 mm

  Galaxy Note 5:

  76.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Lumia 950: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Lumia 950:

  5.2 in

  Galaxy Note 5:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Lumia 950:

  Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

  Galaxy Note 5:

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy Note 5: 0.6 mm thinner

  Lumia 950:

  8.2 mm

  Galaxy Note 5:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Lumia 950: 8.2 mm shorter

  Lumia 950:

  145 mm

  Galaxy Note 5:

  153.2 mm

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 +0.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 5

2. 2. Galaxy Note 5

   Height:

   153.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Lumia 950

   Width:

   76.1 mm +2.9 mm versus Lumia 950

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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 Note 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 5 has approximately 20.2% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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