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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 6.98 ounces |
| -- | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 overall score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Active is a way lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M3.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations, a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Poco M3. If you want to save some money, you can get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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