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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than Lumia 950, getting a 78 score against 74.1. Xiaomi Mi A2's construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Lumia 950's, although it's also somewhat heavier. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a greater performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 and the Xiaomi Mi A2 both have extremely similar batteries, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 3010mAh of battery capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 950 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
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