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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh 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 |
| -- | 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 8 is better than Lumia 950 XL, with a general score of 83.3 against 75. The Xiaomi Mi 8 works with Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than Lumia 950 XL, but it is just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Lumia 950 XL features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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