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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's overall score of 78.1. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus.
Galaxy S6 Active features a better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit, 4 more CPU cores and a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a higher screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a lesser mega pixels camera in the back, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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