Sony Ericsson W950 vs vivo V17

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: 74.7 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    V17:
    186.7 g
  • Width

    W950: 21.2 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    V17:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 3.78 in smaller diagonal

    W950:
    2.6 in
    V17:
    6.38 in
  • Depth

    V17: 6.3 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    V17:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    W950: 53.3 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    V17:
    159.3 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    V17:
    2019

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 +6.3 mm versus V17
  2. 2. V17

    Height:
    159.3 mm +53.3 mm versus W950
    Width:
    75.2 mm +21.2 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. V17

    186.7 g

    +74.7 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. V17

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²

V17 has approximately 377.3% 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, V17, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW950V17
128 GB Unknown 8 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. V17

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. V17

    4500 mAh

    +3600 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. V17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 186.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.38" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 99.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs Unknown
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 215555
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Cloud Blue
  • Blue Fog
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, V17.
SpecificationW950V17
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: V1945A
  • V1945T (China)