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Sony Ericsson W950 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

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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: 65 g lighter

      W950:
      112 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Width

      W950: 20.8 mm narrower

      W950:
      54 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      W950: 3.61 in smaller diagonal

      W950:
      2.6 in
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      6.21 in

    • Depth

      Mi 8 Explorer: 7.4 mm thinner

      W950:
      15 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      W950: 48.9 mm shorter

      W950:
      106 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      154.9 mm

    • Release year

      W950:
      2006
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      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 +7.4 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +48.9 mm versus W950
      Width:
      74.8 mm +20.8 mm versus W950
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. W950

      112 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +65 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. Mi 8 Explorer

      Mi 8 Explorer: 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.

    Recorded RAM for W950, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageW950Mi 8 Explorer
    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. Mi 8 Explorer

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

      +2100 mAh versus W950

    Specifications

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    1. W9502. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 2248 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
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.1
    • UIQ 3.0
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 36.6%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    Rear camera, main
    • 0 MP,
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs Unknown
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • 4-axis OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video Unknown
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    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
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2006
    • February
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Mystic Purple
    • Black (transparent back)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • Yes
    • 384 kbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    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 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
    • screensavers
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for W950, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationW950Mi 8 Explorer
    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 Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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