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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3350mAh 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL, getting a global score of 77.7 against 75. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 XL has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a better performing CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3350mAh battery size. The Lumia 950 XL shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Lumia 950 XL also has a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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