Nokia N950 vs Sony Xperia SP: specs comparison

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.

Screen diagonal

N950: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

N950:

4 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Chipset

N950:

TI OMAP 3630

Xperia SP:

Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Release year

N950:

2011

Xperia SP:

2013

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. N950

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm
Width:

67.1 mm
Depth:

10 mm

Weight:

155 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. N950

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²
2. Xperia SP

Screen diagonal:

4.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

58.3 cm²

Xperia SP has approximately 32.2% 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.

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

N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 GB RAM

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 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 SP

NFC:: Yes
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. N950

1320 mAh
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

+1050 mAh versus N950

Specifications

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1. N9502. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	Х Х mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	0 g	155 g
Technology	LCD	TFT
Screen size	4" inch	4.6" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	720 x 1280 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	8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 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.	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	TI OMAP 3630	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	44.1 cm2	58.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	Unknown	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP AF	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	Dual-LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX530	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	926

General specs

General specs — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
Release date	2011 June	2013 March
Colors	Black	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	180 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) - C5306
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for N950, Xperia SP.
Specification	N950	Xperia SP
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 Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

Nokia N950 vs Sony Xperia SP

Nokia N950

Sony Xperia SP

Key differences

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Release year

Physical size

1. N950

2. Xperia SP

Screen size

1. N950

2. Xperia SP

Memory variants

Practical features

1. N950

2. Xperia SP

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. N950

2. Xperia SP

Specifications

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