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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. Although Apple iPhone 12 is just a bit heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
IPhone 12 has a much more powerful processor than Lumia 950, because it has more processing cores, more RAM and a 64-bits processor. The Lumia 950 counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Lumia 950 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Microsoft Lumia 950 features just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Lumia 950 shoots clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
The Apple iPhone 12 costs a lot more than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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