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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max is a little bit better than Lumia 950, getting a 77.5 score against 74.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max and the Lumia 950 were released only 7 months apart, Xiaomi Mi Max's design is just a bit thinner but much heavier than the Lumia 950. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better performance than Lumia 950, because it has more 1800 megahertz processing cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a back facing camera with more megapixels and a larger aperture. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a really longer battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has a 62 percent greater battery capacity.
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