Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung i780

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

    i780: 30 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    i780:
    120 g
  • Width

    i780: 11.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    i780:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    i780:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 4.7 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    i780:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    i780: 29.1 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    i780:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 950:
    2015
    i780:
    2007

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 +29.1 mm versus i780
    Width:
    73.2 mm +11.9 mm versus i780
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.7 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

    +30 g versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    120 g

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. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 255.4% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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, i780, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950i780
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
i780: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. i780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +1520 mAh versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    1480 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. i780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, i780.
SpecificationLumia 950i780
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad