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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's design is newer and a bit thinner than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, but it is just a little heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little longer battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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