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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has an overall score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 global score. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 body is newer and a bit thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950's, although it is also way heavier. The Lumia 950 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a lot higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a greater processing power than Lumia 950, because it has more RAM and 7 more processing cores. Lumia 950 takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Lumia 950 also has a back camera with lot more MP, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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