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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, with a 77.5 score against 71.7. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 design is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's, but it's a lot heavier. Galaxy S4 Active counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S4 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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