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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 80.9 score against 75.9. Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but way lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Galaxy S6 Active counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S6 Active has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a larger sensor.
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