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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3350mAh 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, having a 77.7 score against 74.1. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a heavier but a bit thinner cellphone than Microsoft Lumia 950. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a superior processing power than Lumia 950, because it has 3 GB more RAM and more cpu cores.
The Lumia 950 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Microsoft Lumia 950 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a lot more MP back facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a greater memory for applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit superior battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has a 12% more battery size.
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