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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a general score of 78, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. Although Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a little bit heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it's just a bit thinner and a lot newer. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a better performing processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Lumia 950 XL has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3340mAh battery size. The Lumia 950 XL captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a bigger sensor.
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