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Nokia N950 vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      N950:
      LCD
      Xperia 5:
      OLED

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

      N950:
      4 in
      Xperia 5:
      6.1 in

    • Chipset

      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630
      Xperia 5:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      N950:
      Single
      Xperia 5:
      Triple

    • Release year

      N950:
      2011
      Xperia 5:
      2019

    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. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Height:
      158 mm
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm
      Weight:
      164 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. N950

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

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      86.9 cm²

    Xperia 5 has approximately 97.1% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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 N950, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN950Xperia 5
    128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB 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. N950

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

    2. Xperia 5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. N950

      1320 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      3140 mAh

      +1820 mAh versus N950

    Specifications

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    1. N9502. Xperia 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3140 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3630
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 86.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 80.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 449 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.4µm
    • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • predictive PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 95
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 76
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 79
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 372456
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 731
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Black
    • Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 800 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N950, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationN950Xperia 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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