Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA: 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 ion HSPA:

LCD
Weight

Xperia ion HSPA: 6 g lighter

Lumia 950:

150 g

Xperia ion HSPA:

144 g
Width

Xperia ion HSPA: 5.2 mm narrower

Lumia 950:

73.2 mm

Xperia ion HSPA:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia ion HSPA: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 950:

5.2 in

Xperia ion HSPA:

4.55 in
Chipset

Lumia 950:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Xperia ion HSPA:

Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Depth

Lumia 950: 2.6 mm thinner

Lumia 950:

8.2 mm

Xperia ion HSPA:

10.8 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 +12 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
Width:

73.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
Depth:

8.2 mm
2. Xperia ion HSPA

Height:

133 mm
Width:

68 mm
Depth:

10.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

1. Lumia 950

150 g

+6 g versus Xperia ion HSPA
2. Xperia ion HSPA

144 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 ion HSPA

Screen diagonal:

4.55 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

57.1 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ion HSPA.

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

Xperia ion HSPA: Original memory entry

13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB 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 ion HSPA

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

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

+1100 mAh versus Xperia ion HSPA
2. Xperia ion HSPA

1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Xperia ion HSPA

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm	133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight	150 g	144 g
Technology	AMOLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	4.55" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows 10	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.8 cm2	57.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.5%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	564 PPI	323 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
Rear camera, main	20 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF	12 MP AF
Functions	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	3021

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
Release date	2015 October	2012 April
Colors	Black White	Black Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	280 EUR	250 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-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 42.2/5.76 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 Wi-Fi Direct 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 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia ion HSPA.
Specification	Lumia 950	Xperia ion HSPA
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA