Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Sony Xperia E4 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950 or Sony Xperia E4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 | Sony Xperia E4 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2015, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | 137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
Stand by time - Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.8 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.5% | 67.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -5 MP, AF, f/2.6 | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | 2 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | - Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Mali-400MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
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