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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6 |
| 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 Note 2 has a score of 76, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's overall score of 71.7. Xiaomi Mi Note 2's construction is way newer and somewhat thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S4 Active. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 Active features a better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much better 23 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 57% greater battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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