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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 6 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with a score of 76.5 against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 design is notably newer, a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse video resolution and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 6, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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