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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an overall score of 88.9, which is much better than the Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than the Lumia 950 XL, it is noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a little lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures just a bit better videos and photos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
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