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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12's general score of 78.8. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a a little bit thicker but way lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi 12.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi 12 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. The Xiaomi 12 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor, a camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution and a much higher video definition.
The Xiaomi 12 features greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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