Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia pro: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Lumia 950:

OLED

Xperia pro:

LCD
Weight

Xperia pro: 8 g lighter

Lumia 950:

150 g

Xperia pro:

142 g
Width

Xperia pro: 16.2 mm narrower

Lumia 950:

73.2 mm

Xperia pro:

57 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia pro: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 950:

5.2 in

Xperia pro:

3.7 in
Chipset

Lumia 950:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Xperia pro:

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Depth

Lumia 950: 5.3 mm thinner

Lumia 950:

8.2 mm

Xperia pro:

13.5 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 +25 mm versus Xperia pro
Width:

73.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Xperia pro
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. Xperia pro

Height:

120 mm
Width:

57 mm
Depth:

13.5 mm +5.3 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

1. Lumia 950

150 g

+8 g versus Xperia pro
2. Xperia pro

142 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. Lumia 950

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Xperia pro

Screen diagonal:

3.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

37.7 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 97.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia pro.

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 Lumia 950, Xperia pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Xperia pro: 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 pro

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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.

1. Lumia 950

3000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Xperia pro
2. Xperia pro

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Xperia pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm	120 Х 57 Х 13.5 mm
Weight	150 g	142 g
Technology	AMOLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	3.7" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	1 GB (320 MB user available) 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.8 cm2	37.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.5%	55.2%
PPI /points per inch/	564 PPI	265 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Rear camera, main	20 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF	8 MP AF
Functions	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	VGA

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	8020

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Release date	2015 October	2011 February
Colors	Black White	Black Silver Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	280 EUR	190 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h	Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100) 40(2300) 41(2500) - USA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	2.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia pro.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia pro
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - ANT+ -Type & Send feature -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Office Suite Pro document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia pro