Xiaomi Black Shark vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark or Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.6 x 75.4 x 9.3 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.97 in | 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.09 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Royal Blue (128/8GB only) | Black, White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3340 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.0% | 75.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 515 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -97% DCI-P3 |
- ClearBlack display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 20 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF -20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
-20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm | 5 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Microsoft Windows 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 355979 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 442 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1577 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 434 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1861 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2392 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8368 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13220 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.1, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast battery charging |
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