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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a general score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. Xiaomi Mi MIX comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Even though Xiaomi Mi MIX is heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it's a little bit thinner and newer.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a little bit better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Lumia 950 XL has a better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has greater battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a way larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with more MP.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi MIX, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Lumia 950 XL, giving up some features and specs.
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