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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is incredibly newer than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, although it's a little bit thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 XL has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better performing processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with more storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality, better video frame rate, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video and a lot higher resolution camera.
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