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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 global score. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per display inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos and a way worse video resolution.
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