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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, with a score of 80.9 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version. Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher screen pixel density. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Poco X2 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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