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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, having a general score of 83.8 against 74.1. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 body is a lot newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than the Microsoft Lumia 950. Lumia 950 counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a faster processor than Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Lumia 950, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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