Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim and Samsung Galaxy S8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G950FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 148.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Width 70.9 mm 68.1 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Depth 6.9 mm 8 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Weight 122 g 155 g Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Body Colour Black Gold maple | Midnight black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 1.17 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 0.6 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 297 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8 has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features ClearBlack Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S8 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
User Memory - 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom 2x 8x Samsung Galaxy S8 has better digital zoom than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 624 hours 81.12 hours Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Talk Time 960 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 960 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 780 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Wi-Fi Calling, Glance screen, Alarm Clock Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual Sim Samsung Galaxy S8
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B encryption IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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