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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. Xiaomi Mi 5s is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but both of them have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a bit better performance than Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Lumia 950 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Lumia 950 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 5s costs a bit more money than Lumia 950, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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