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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.24 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi MIX is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, getting a 76.2 score against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi MIX is a notably newer and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, although it is also a lot heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi MIX has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version, giving lots of additional features.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher video definition and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, resigning a couple specs and features.
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