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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, getting a global score of 76.5 against 74.1. The Xiaomi Mi 6 design is newer and a little thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950's, although it's heavier. Lumia 950 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a same size screen, the Lumia 950 also has a better pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a quite superior processing power than Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 7 more cores.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little longer battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it costs more than Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Lumia 950. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 6, otherwise you can save some money and get the Lumia 950, giving up a couple specs and features.
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