Nokia N950 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

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

    N950:
    LCD
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    N950: 2 in smaller diagonal

    N950:
    4 in
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    6 in
  • Chipset

    N950:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    N950:
    2011
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    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. 1. N950

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

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    Height:
    161.7 mm
    Width:
    80.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    210 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. N950

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

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

Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has approximately 125% more rectangular screen area than N950.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 GB RAM

Galaxy A9 Pro (2016): Original memory entry

32 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. N950

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

2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. N950

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    5000 mAh

    +3680 mAh versus N950

Specifications

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1. N9502. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8.5 GB user available
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 73296
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1300
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3796
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3558
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 231
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 841
General specs
General specs — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) -A910F/DS
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N950, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationN950Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
  • not available commercially
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots