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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 SE has a score of 75.9, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 950, it's a bit thinner and extremely newer.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a superior CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Lumia 950 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Lumia 950 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Lumia 950 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
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