Nokia N95 8GB vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

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

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 33 g lighter

    N95 8GB:
    128 g
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
  • Width

    N95 8GB: 1 mm narrower

    N95 8GB:
    53 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N95 8GB: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    N95 8GB:
    2.8 in
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 11.6 mm thinner

    N95 8GB:
    21 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    N95 8GB: 16 mm shorter

    N95 8GB:
    99 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    N95 8GB:
    2007
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    2012

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. N95 8GB

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +11.6 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm +16 mm versus N95 8GB
    Width:
    54 mm +1 mm versus N95 8GB
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N95 8GB

    128 g

    +33 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 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. N95 8GB

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

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

Xperia SX SO-05D has approximately 55.4% more rectangular screen area than N95 8GB.

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 N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N95 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB 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. N95 8GB

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

2. Xperia SX SO-05D

NFC:
Unknown
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. N95 8GB

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N95 8GB

Specifications

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1. N95 8GB2. Xperia SX SO-05D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.3%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 298 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.05 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia SX SO-05D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan