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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is slightly better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a 76.6 score against 75. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 works with Android 10 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a much newer cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, but it is just a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little bit better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has more cores. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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