Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: specs comparison

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: 7 g lighter

Lumia 950:

150 g

Galaxy S7 edge:

157 g
Screen diagonal

Lumia 950: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 950:

5.2 in

Galaxy S7 edge:

5.5 in
Depth

Galaxy S7 edge: 0.5 mm thinner

Lumia 950:

8.2 mm

Galaxy S7 edge:

7.7 mm
Height

Lumia 950: 5.9 mm shorter

Lumia 950:

145 mm

Galaxy S7 edge:

150.9 mm
Release year

Lumia 950:

2015

Galaxy S7 edge:

2016

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. Lumia 950

Height:

145 mm
Width:

73.2 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S7 edge
2. Galaxy S7 edge

Height:

150.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Lumia 950
Width:

72.6 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Lumia 950

150 g
2. Galaxy S7 edge

157 g

+7 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. Lumia 950

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Galaxy S7 edge

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Galaxy S7 edge 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 S7 edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy S7 edge: Original memory entry

32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S7 edge

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Lumia 950

3000 mAh
2. Galaxy S7 edge

3600 mAh

+600 mAh versus Lumia 950

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Galaxy S7 edge

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm	150.9 Х 72.6 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	150 g	157 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	32/64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) G9350 -Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) G935FD G935F G935W8
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
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%	76.1%
PPI /points per inch/	564 PPI	534 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
Rear camera, main	20 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	89
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	91
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	86

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) G9350 -Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) G935FD G935F G935W8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 530 G9350 -Mali-T880 MP12 G935FD G935F G935W8
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	158530
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1456
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3744
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	4571
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	184713
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	2782
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	252
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	723

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
Release date	2015 October	2016 February
Colors	Black White	Black White Gold Silver Pink Gold Black Pearl Coral Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	280 EUR	400 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 27 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G935F G935W8Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - G935FD
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 - G935FD G9350 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F G935FD G935W8 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA - G9350 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - G935F G935FD LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - G9350 LTE band 1(2100) 29(700) 30(2300) 41(2500) - G935W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Galaxy S7 edge.
Specification	Lumia 950	Galaxy S7 edge
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G935F (Global); G935FD (Southeast Asia India); G9350 (Hong Kong); G935W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge