Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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: 34.8 g lighter

  Lumia 950:

  150 g

  Galaxy S7 active:

  184.8 g

• Width

  Lumia 950: 1.7 mm narrower

  Lumia 950:

  73.2 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  74.9 mm

• Chipset

  Lumia 950:

  Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

  Galaxy S7 active:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Lumia 950: 1.7 mm thinner

  Lumia 950:

  8.2 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  Lumia 950: 3.8 mm shorter

  Lumia 950:

  145 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  148.8 mm

• Release year

  Lumia 950:

  2015

  Galaxy S7 active:

  2016

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 S7 active

   Height:

   148.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Lumia 950

   Width:

   74.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Lumia 950

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +1.7 mm 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 S7 active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 active.

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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