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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a score of 76.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Xiaomi Mi 6's design is a little thinner but a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and they were released with only 3 months difference. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a screen of the same size and the same screen density. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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