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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a way newer device than Lumia 950, although it's thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a better processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Lumia 950 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Lumia 950 also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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