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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a score of 80.9 against 76. The Galaxy S6 Active design is somewhat thicker but notably lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores , a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size sensor and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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