Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116)
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1 Advantage 
32 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Model | Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro U8, SE Kanna | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual-sim RM-1116, Microsoft Cityman |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Microsoft |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 11/20/2015 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 109 millimeters (2.05 x 4.29 in) | 78.4 x 151.9 millimeters (3.09 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 515 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 32GB (27GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5376x3744 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Triple LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Iris scanner Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.2 hours | 19 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • ClearBlack display • Carl Zeiss optics camera • Qi Wireless charging • Microsoft Continuum • 15GB OneDrive • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1116) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |