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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 166.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is slightly better than the Galaxy A11, with a 76.5 score against 73.3. The Xiaomi Mi 6 construction is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A11, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy A11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much higher display density.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 6 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A11 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A11. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A11, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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