Sony Ericsson W950 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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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: 63 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    W950: 8 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    W950:
    2.6 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    W950: 1 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    W950: 13 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    2011

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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +13 mm versus W950
    Width:
    62 mm +8 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    16 mm +1 mm versus W950

Weight

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  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +63 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 110.7% 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.

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

Xperia PLAY CDMA: Original memory entry

400 MB · 512 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +600 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • W958c only
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationW950Xperia PLAY CDMA
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon