Motorola RIZR Z8 vs Sony Ericsson W950

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.

  • Width

    RIZR Z8: 4 mm narrower

    RIZR Z8:
    50 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Height

    W950: 3 mm shorter

    RIZR Z8:
    109 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    RIZR Z8:
    2007
    W950:
    2006

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. RIZR Z8

    Height:
    109 mm +3 mm versus W950
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm +4 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. W950

    112 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. 1. RIZR Z8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. W950

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

W950 has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than RIZR Z8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

RIZR Z8: Original memory entry

77 MB

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. RIZR Z8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. W950

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. RIZR Z8

    1030 mAh

    +130 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 77 MB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, W950.
SpecificationRIZR Z8W950
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland