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| Global Score | |
| 67.6 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-06 |
| 5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 inches | 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a general score of 74.1, which is a bit better than Huawei G8's 67.6 score. Even though the Microsoft Lumia 950 and the Huawei G8 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Microsoft Lumia 950 construction is somewhat lighter but just a bit thicker than the Huawei G8. Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS, and Huawei G8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The Huawei G8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Lumia 950, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei G8 also has more cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a much more vibrant display than Huawei G8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per inch of display.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 shoots way better photographs and videos than Huawei G8, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei G8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Microsoft Lumia 950's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in Huawei G8.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Lumia 950 is also the cheapest one.
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