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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a little bit better than Galaxy S4 Active, with a 76.4 score against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi 5s's body is noticeably newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S4 Active. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy S4 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot more MP back camera and a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple features and specs.
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