Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Xiaomi MI-2a: 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

MI-2a:

LCD
Weight

MI-2a: 17 g lighter

Lumia 950:

150 g

MI-2a:

133 g
Width

MI-2a: 6.7 mm narrower

Lumia 950:

73.2 mm

MI-2a:

66.5 mm
Screen diagonal

MI-2a: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 950:

5.2 in

MI-2a:

4.5 in
Depth

Lumia 950: 1.3 mm thinner

Lumia 950:

8.2 mm

MI-2a:

9.5 mm
Height

MI-2a: 12 mm shorter

Lumia 950:

145 mm

MI-2a:

133 mm

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 +12 mm versus MI-2a
Width:

73.2 mm +6.7 mm versus MI-2a
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. MI-2a

Height:

133 mm
Width:

66.5 mm
Depth:

9.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

1. Lumia 950

150 g

+17 g versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

133 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. MI-2a

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 950	MI-2a
16 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. MI-2a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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

+970 mAh versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. MI-2a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm	133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	150 g	133 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2030 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.8 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.5%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	564 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
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 f/2.0
Functions	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1277

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
Release date	2015 October	2013
Colors	Black White	Black (front panel) 4 color options (back panel)
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, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
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 GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, MI-2a.
Specification	Lumia 950	MI-2a
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Xiaomi MI-2a