Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.24 |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, having a 77.2 score against 75.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives some extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro body is much newer and a little bit thinner than Galaxy S5 Active's, although it's a bit heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much worse (Full HD) video resolution.
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