Nokia N8 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: 23 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 5.1 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    N8: 2.1 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 7.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    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. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +7.5 mm versus W950
    Width:
    59.1 mm +5.1 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.1 mm versus N8

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

    +23 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. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. W950

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

N8 has approximately 61.3% 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.

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. N8

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. N82. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 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 N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, W950.
SpecificationN8W950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • 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