Sony Ericsson W950 vs Xiaomi Black Shark

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: 78 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    Black Shark:
    190 g
  • Width

    W950: 21.4 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    W950:
    2.6 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Depth

    Black Shark: 5.7 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    Black Shark:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    W950: 55.6 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    Black Shark:
    161.6 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    Black Shark:
    2018

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 +5.7 mm versus Black Shark
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm +55.6 mm versus W950
    Width:
    75.4 mm +21.4 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. Black Shark

    190 g

    +78 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. Black Shark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 342.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB 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. Black Shark

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. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

    +3100 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W950, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W950, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13220
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1861
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 400 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, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • W958c only
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • 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, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, Black Shark.
SpecificationW950Black Shark
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)