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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.66 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting an 82.2 score against 80.9. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it provides some extra features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Mi 9T body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but it is incredibly heavier.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14% more battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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