Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM vs Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

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Comparing the Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM vs Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 13 MP, making Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 16 GB, making Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM has a rating of 4.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM
₹53,499
(Discontinued)
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Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
₹13,800
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

30 Nov, 2015
09 May, 2016
06 May, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 808
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Tru-Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(293 ratings)
4.3/5
(78,258 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v10
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core, 1.8 GHz, ARM Cortex A57
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

565 ppi
267 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.19 %
72.16 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

145 mm
151.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

73.2 mm
76 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

150 grams
169 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.926 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Triple LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 23 Hours(2G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 30 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹79,999
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