Sony Ericsson W950 vs Sony Ericsson W960

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: 7 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    W960:
    119 g
  • Width

    W950: 1 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Depth

    W950: 1 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    W950: 3 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    W960:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    W960:
    2007

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. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm +3 mm versus W950
    Width:
    55 mm +1 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    16 mm +1 mm versus W950

Weight

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

  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. W960

    119 g

    +7 g versus W950

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. W950

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. W960

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

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.

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

W960: 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. W950

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

2. W960

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. W950

    900 mAh

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9502. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • W958c only
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, W960.
SpecificationW950W960
Dop
  • 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
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo