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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), having a general score of 76.5 against 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 6 body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's a little lighter. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 2% greater battery size.
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