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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy S6 Active body is somewhat thicker but way lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater display density. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera with much less MP resolution and a worse video resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
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