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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's overall score of 74.1. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's body is newer and just a little thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950's, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixels number in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a greater processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Lumia 950 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Lumia 950 also has a way more megapixels camera, a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has superior battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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