Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Fairphone 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and Fairphone 5. 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 950 vs. Fairphone 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 161.6 mm Fairphone 5 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 75.83 mm Fairphone 5 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Depth 8.2 mm 9.6 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 212 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black
Body Material - 100% post-consumer recycled plastic
Protection - Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Fairphone 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP55
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - 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
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.46" Fairphone 5 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2700 x 1224 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Fairphone 5.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 880 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Fairphone 5 has better colour depth than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features ClearBlack Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm
Processor Number - QCM6490
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.7 GHz Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Fairphone 5 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 643
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Fairphone 5 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" 1/1.49" Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 5.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.88 Fairphone 5 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 10 cm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.51"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony IMX858 Sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 13mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Modes (2nd Camera) - Macro mode
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (Front) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.45 Microsoft Lumia 950 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 22mm
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4200 mAh Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Wireless Charging Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours 459 hours Fairphone 5 has longer standby time than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 2280 minutes Fairphone 5 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 67 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9.5 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Talk: up to 2280 min
Standby: up to 459 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
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, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 -
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, MIMO technology, Word Flow keyboard, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, SensorCore technology, Lumia Rich Recording technology, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock, Fast Charging OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 Fairphone 5
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31
Product Recycled Content - 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
Other projects: