Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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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: 29.4 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
  • Width

    Lumia 950: 7.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 950: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 1.2 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950: 6.1 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    151.1 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 Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width:
    80.5 mm +7.3 mm versus Lumia 950
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.2 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 Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

    +29.4 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 Note II CDMA

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

Galaxy Note II CDMA 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, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Lumia 950

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 179.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
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%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-400MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1490
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 350 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
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 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
  • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - SCH-R950
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationLumia 950Galaxy Note II CDMA
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
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint