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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having a score of 76.5 against 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 6 construction is a little lighter but just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3350mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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