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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting an 81.4 score against 75. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a quite superior processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Lumia 950 XL counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Lumia 950 XL has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
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