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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.41 ounces |
| -- | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, providing you lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way larger camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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