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Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sharp Aquos SH8298U

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Lumia 950:
      OLED
      Aquos SH8298U:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      Aquos SH8298U: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia 950:
      5.2 in
      Aquos SH8298U:
      4.2 in

    • Release year

      Lumia 950:
      2015
      Aquos SH8298U:
      2011

    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
      Weight:
      150 g

    2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Aquos SH8298U

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

    Lumia 950 has approximately 53.3% more rectangular screen area than Aquos SH8298U.

    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 SH8298U, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Aquos SH8298U: Original memory entry

    2 GB · 512 MB 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 SH8298U

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +1760 mAh versus Aquos SH8298U

    2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

      1240 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Lumia 9502. Aquos SH8298U

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • 3D LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 4.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 2 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1240 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows 10
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.8 cm2
    • 48.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.5%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 564 PPI
    • 262 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    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 -8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • triple-LED RGB flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
    • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 418
    • Adreno 205
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    Release date
    • 2015
    • October
    • 2011
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Aquos SH8298U.
    SpecificationLumia 950Aquos SH8298U
    Dop
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input