Sony Ericsson W950 vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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: 21 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    W950: 12.5 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    W950:
    2.6 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 5.5 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    W950: 27 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    MI-2a:
    2013

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 MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +27 mm versus W950
    Width:
    66.5 mm +12.5 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. MI-2a

    133 g

    +21 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. MI-2a

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

MI-2a has approximately 166.7% 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, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW950MI-2a
16 GB Unknown 1 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. MI-2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W950, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W950, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2013
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
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, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • W958c only
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
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, MI-2a.
SpecificationW950MI-2a
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass