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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is slightly better than the Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit heavier than the Lumia 950 XL, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a bit higher pixels amount per display inch and a bit larger screen. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a better memory to store more games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit superior battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it costs more than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Lumia 950 XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Lumia 950 XL, resigning a couple specs and features.
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