Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 50/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Microsoft Lumia 950 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
68
Display
96
76
Camera
93
50
Performance
94
60
Battery
88
60
Build
93
50
Value
78
Category wins: Microsoft Lumia 950 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Microsoft
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
35,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
130
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
380
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.7
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Microsoft
B · Samsung
Type
AMOLED
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.2 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,560 × 1,440 px
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Microsoft
B · Samsung
Main
20 MP PureView, f/1.9, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Flash
Triple LED
—
Selfie
5 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Microsoft
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
3 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
32 GB + microSD
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Microsoft
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,000 mAh (removable)
5,000 mAh
Wireless
Qi
15 W Qi2
Wired
—
45 W
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Microsoft Lumia 950 if…
- Continuum desktop mode.
- PureView 20 MP camera.
- Removable battery + microSD.
- Liquid cooling rare for 2015.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.