Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 950 XL:
    OLED
    Redmi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 950 XL: 34 g lighter

    Lumia 950 XL:
    165 g
    Redmi Note:
    199 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi Note: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
    Redmi Note:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Redmi Note:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 950 XL: 1.4 mm thinner

    Lumia 950 XL:
    8.1 mm
    Redmi Note:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950 XL: 2.1 mm shorter

    Lumia 950 XL:
    151.9 mm
    Redmi Note:
    154 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    78.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Height:
    154 mm +2.1 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
    Width:
    78.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 950 XL

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    199 g

    +34 g versus Lumia 950 XL

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Redmi Note.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Redmi Note: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Lumia 950 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Redmi Note

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 950 XL2. Redmi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.3%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 93256
  • 65210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 120 EUR
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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 950 XL, Redmi Note.
SpecificationLumia 950 XLRedmi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass