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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having a overall score of 80.9 against 77.5. Galaxy S6 Active's design is thicker but a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, they both have a back camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 39% larger battery capacity.
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