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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than Lumia 950, getting a score of 82.9 against 74.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a newer device than Lumia 950, although it is just a little thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Lumia 950 has a much better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a superior hardware performance than Lumia 950, because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution, better video frame rate and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has better battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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