Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Lumia 950:

OLED

Aquos S3 mini:

LCD
Weight

Aquos S3 mini: 10 g lighter

Lumia 950:

150 g

Aquos S3 mini:

140 g
Screen diagonal

Lumia 950: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 950:

5.2 in

Aquos S3 mini:

5.5 in
Chipset

Lumia 950:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Aquos S3 mini:

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Height

Aquos S3 mini: 2.3 mm shorter

Lumia 950:

145 mm

Aquos S3 mini:

142.7 mm
Release year

Lumia 950:

2015

Aquos S3 mini:

2018

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 +2.3 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
Width:

73.2 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. Aquos S3 mini

Height:

142.7 mm
Width:

73 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Lumia 950

150 g

+10 g versus Aquos S3 mini
2. Aquos S3 mini

140 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. Lumia 950

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Aquos S3 mini

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

17:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 8.3% 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, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	Not recorded	6 GB RAM

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. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Lumia 950

3000 mAh
2. Aquos S3 mini

3020 mAh

+20 mAh versus Lumia 950

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm	142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	150 g	140 g
Technology	AMOLED	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.8 cm2	80.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.5%	77.5%
PPI /points per inch/	564 PPI	420 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main	20 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF	16 MP PDAF f/2.0
Functions	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	20 MP f/2.0 2.0µm

Performance

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 508

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
Release date	2015 October	2018 March
Colors	Black White	Black,Blue Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	280 EUR	250 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	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos S3 mini.
Specification	Lumia 950	Aquos S3 mini
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 - Charging 5V/2A 10W

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini