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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, with a overall score of 76 against 74.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950, it's a bit thinner and newer. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a superior hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Lumia 950 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a lower 20 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a larger camera sensor. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lumia 950. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Lumia 950, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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