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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 is slightly better than Lumia 950 XL, having a overall score of 79.2 against 75. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Xiaomi Mi A3's construction is a lot newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than Lumia 950 XL.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a much greater pixels count per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a little faster CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Xiaomi Mi A3 has superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
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