Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Xperia SP

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

    Lumia 950: 5 g lighter

    Lumia 950:
    150 g
    Xperia SP:
    155 g
  • Width

    Xperia SP: 6.1 mm narrower

    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SP: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Xperia SP:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 1.8 mm thinner

    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SP: 14.4 mm shorter

    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
    Xperia SP:
    130.6 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. 1. Lumia 950

    Height:
    145 mm +14.4 mm versus Xperia SP
    Width:
    73.2 mm +6.1 mm versus Xperia SP
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.8 mm versus Lumia 950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 950

    150 g

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    155 g

    +5 g versus Lumia 950

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. Lumia 950

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia SP

    Screen diagonal:
    4.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    58.3 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SP.

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 SP, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950Xperia SP
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 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 SP

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. 1. Lumia 950

    3000 mAh

    +630 mAh versus Xperia SP

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9502. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.6" 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
  • 8 GB (5.8 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
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
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
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@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 SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 180 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 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850) - C5306
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
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 SP.
SpecificationLumia 950Xperia SP
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 - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306