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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL, getting a general score of 77.5 against 75. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max and the Lumia 950 XL were only released with a few months difference, the Xiaomi Mi Max design is somewhat heavier but a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores (but slower).
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Lumia 950 XL features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also has a bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4850mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh.
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