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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's general score of 75. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better performing processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
Lumia 950 XL shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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