Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Samsung Galaxy S20. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 151.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 69.1 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 163 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White Pink | Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud | Cloud white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.279 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S20 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 297 ppi 563 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features ClearBlack Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 -
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
RAM 1 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom 2x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Geotagging Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 3x Hybrid Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, Live focus video
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 624 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S20 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage: up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, 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, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, 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, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock HD Voice, Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Neural Network Processing Unit, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung KNOX 3.3
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
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