Sony Ericsson W950 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 38 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 1 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 3 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    Shadow:
    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 +3 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    54 mm +1 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +38 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. W950

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Shadow

    920 mAh

    +20 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • W958c only
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, Shadow.
SpecificationW950Shadow
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
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