Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | 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 | -- |
| $ 595.00 | $ 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 has a general score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi MIX is notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi MIX has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.2.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S4 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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