Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active
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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- Lumia 950:
- OLED
- Xperia active:
- LCD
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Weight
Xperia active: 39.2 g lighter
- Lumia 950:
- 150 g
- Xperia active:
- 110.8 g
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Width
Xperia active: 18.2 mm narrower
- Lumia 950:
- 73.2 mm
- Xperia active:
- 55 mm
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Screen diagonal
Xperia active: 2.2 in smaller diagonal
- Lumia 950:
- 5.2 in
- Xperia active:
- 3 in
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Chipset
- Lumia 950:
- Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
- Xperia active:
- Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
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Depth
Lumia 950: 8.3 mm thinner
- Lumia 950:
- 8.2 mm
- Xperia active:
- 16.5 mm
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. Lumia 950
- Height:
- 145 mm +53 mm versus Xperia active
- Width:
- 73.2 mm +18.2 mm versus Xperia active
- Depth:
- 8.2 mm
2. Xperia active
- Height:
- 92 mm
- Width:
- 55 mm
- Depth:
- 16.5 mm +8.3 mm versus Lumia 950
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Lumia 950
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.2 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 74.5 cm²
2. Xperia active
- Screen diagonal:
- 3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 3:2
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 26.8 cm²
Lumia 950 has approximately 178.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia active.
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.
| Storage | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | 3 GB RAM | Unknown |
Xperia active: Original memory entry
1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM
Practical features
Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.
1. Lumia 950
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Xperia active
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included
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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| Antutu 7 score * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Lumia 950 | Xperia active |
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| Dop |
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