Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Motorola Moto Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and Motorola Moto Edge 40. 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 950 vs. Motorola Moto Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 158.43 mm Motorola Moto Edge 40 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 71.99 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than Motorola Moto Edge 40.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Moto Edge 40 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 171 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Nebula green
Body Material - Vegan leather, sandblasted aluminium frame
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.55" Motorola Moto Edge 40 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Edge 40.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 402 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Edge 40.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Motorola Moto Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features ClearBlack 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 3.36 GHz Motorola Moto Edge 40 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Motorola Moto Edge 40 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G57 MC2
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" 1/1.5" Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera sensor size than Motorola Moto Edge 40.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.4 Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 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 -
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour, Blur
Camera Modes - Slow motion mode, Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro mode, Ultra-Res, Capture Dual, Scanner, Audio Zoom, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto Edge 40 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash Quick Capture, video image stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Instant All-Pixel Focus, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 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) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Night Vision, Capture Dual, Gesture Capture, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto Edge 40 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4400 mAh Motorola Moto Edge 40 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto Edge 40 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
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
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
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, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
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 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
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 Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Three microphones, Split Screen, Curved design
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto Edge 40
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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