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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 614.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a global score of 81.2, which is a bit better than Lumia 950's score of 74.1. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 design is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than Lumia 950. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
The Lumia 950 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixels count in each screen inch. The Lumia 950 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 20 mega pixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with just a little better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Lumia 950. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Lumia 950, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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