Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Samsung Galaxy S7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 142.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 69.6 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 152 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl
Body Material - Metal, glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.1" Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 297 ppi 577 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 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.
Display Features ClearBlack Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
User Memory - 24.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S7 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom 2x 8x Samsung Galaxy S7 has better digital zoom than Microsoft Lumia 650.
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Microsoft Lumia 650 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Geotagging Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
HDR Mode (Front) - Realtime HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, selfie panorama
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 624 hours 288 hours Microsoft Lumia 650 has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Talk Time 960 minutes 1320 minutes Samsung Galaxy S7 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 (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
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 Google Android
User Interface - Samsung TouchWiz
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
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 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
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, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
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, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
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 Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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