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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 SE has a score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a incredibly newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Lumia 950 XL. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system, and Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a better CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). Microsoft Lumia 950 XL takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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