Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Xperia Z1

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: 20 g lighter

  Lumia 950:

  150 g

  Xperia Z1:

  170 g

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Lumia 950:

  5.2 in

  Xperia Z1:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Lumia 950:

  Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

  Xperia Z1:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Release year

  Lumia 950:

  2015

  Xperia Z1:

  2013

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

   Width:

   73.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z1

   Height:

   144 mm

   Width:

   74 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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 Z1

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z1.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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