Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. 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 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G935F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 150.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 72.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.7 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 157 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White Blue | Silver | Gold | Black | White | Gold pink | Coral blue | Titanium silver | Pink/gold | Pink gold | Black onyx | Platinum gold | White pearl
Body Material - Metal, glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.507 W/kg (body), 0.264 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 edge
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 297 ppi 534 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 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 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Samsung Exynos 8890
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
User Memory - 24.4 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 edge
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom 2x -
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 edge has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, selfie panorama
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3600 mAh Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 edge can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 624 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 1620 minutes Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 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 1620 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 55 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - Samsung TouchWiz + EtiquEdge
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
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, DIP, 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 WhatsApp, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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 edge
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, Dual Curved display, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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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