Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, getting a 78.9 score against 74.1. Huawei Mate 10 is a heavier phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but both are 0.32inches thick. Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a just a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a superior processor than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Lumia 950, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Lumia 950 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 950 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 10 has improved battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Huawei Mate 10 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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