Maxwest Virtue Z5 vs Sony Ericsson W950

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    W950: 28 g lighter

    Virtue Z5:
    140 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 21 mm narrower

    Virtue Z5:
    75 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Virtue Z5:
    5 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Virtue Z5: 5.7 mm thinner

    Virtue Z5:
    9.3 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 41 mm shorter

    Virtue Z5:
    147 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Virtue Z5:
    2014
    W950:
    2006

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Virtue Z5

    Height:
    147 mm +41 mm versus W950
    Width:
    75 mm +21 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.7 mm versus Virtue Z5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Virtue Z5

    140 g

    +28 g versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    112 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Virtue Z5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. W950

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Virtue Z5 has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than W950.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Virtue Z5, W950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVirtue Z5W950
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Virtue Z5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. W950

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Virtue Z5

    2300 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Virtue Z52. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 75 Х 9.3 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Virtue Z5, W950.
SpecificationVirtue Z5W950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland