Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and Green |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 83.8 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 body is newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is incredibly heavier. The Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with much less mega-pixels. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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