O2 XDA Comet 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: 33 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 4 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Depth

    W950: 4 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +4 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    19 mm +4 mm versus W950
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

    +33 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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. W950

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

XDA Comet has approximately 7.8% 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.

XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. W950

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Comet2. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, W950.
SpecificationXDA CometW950
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • 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