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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a general score of 83.8 against 75. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is noticeably newer than the Lumia 950 XL, it is much heavier and just a bit thicker. The Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a camera that's very similar to Lumia 950 XL's camera, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a back camera with lot less MP, a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
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