Philips D833 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: 51 g lighter

    D833:
    163 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 13.3 mm narrower

    D833:
    67.3 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    D833:
    4.3 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    D833: 2.9 mm thinner

    D833:
    12.1 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 22 mm shorter

    D833:
    128 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    D833:
    2013
    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. D833

    Height:
    128 mm +22 mm versus W950
    Width:
    67.3 mm +13.3 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.9 mm versus D833

Weight

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

  1. 1. D833

    163 g

    +51 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. D833

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. W950

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

D833 has approximately 151.4% 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.

D833: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. D833

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. D833

    2400 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. D8332. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 67.3 Х 12.1 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Gray
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for D833, W950.
SpecificationD833W950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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