Nokia Lumia 925 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.

  • Weight

    W950: 27 g lighter

    Lumia 925:
    139 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 16.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 925:
    70.6 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 925:
    4.5 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 925: 6.5 mm thinner

    Lumia 925:
    8.5 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 23 mm shorter

    Lumia 925:
    129 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 925:
    2013
    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. Lumia 925

    Height:
    129 mm +23 mm versus W950
    Width:
    70.6 mm +16.6 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.5 mm versus Lumia 925

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 925

    139 g

    +27 g versus W950

  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. Lumia 925

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. W950

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

Lumia 925 has approximately 175.3% more rectangular screen area than W950.

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.

Lumia 925: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only) · 1 GB RAM

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. Lumia 925

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

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. Lumia 925

    2000 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9252. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 70.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.3%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9198
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910
  • RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-893
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 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 Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 925, W950.
SpecificationLumia 925W950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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