Sony Ericsson W950 vs Sony Xperia X Compact

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: 23 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    Xperia X Compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    W950: 11 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    Xperia X Compact:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 2 in smaller diagonal

    W950:
    2.6 in
    Xperia X Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia X Compact: 5.5 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    Xperia X Compact:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    W950: 23 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    Xperia X Compact:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    Xperia X Compact:
    2016

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 +5.5 mm versus Xperia X Compact
  2. 2. Xperia X Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +23 mm versus W950
    Width:
    65 mm +11 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. Xperia X Compact

    135 g

    +23 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 X Compact

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

Xperia X Compact has approximately 178.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for W950, Xperia X Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW950Xperia X Compact
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
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. W950

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

2. Xperia X Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. W950

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia X Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. Xperia X Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 129 Х 65 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 77152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1374
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3404
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3835
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 271
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 811
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • White
  • Universe black
  • Mist blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F5321
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • W958c only
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationW950Xperia X Compact
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)