Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a general score of 80.9 against 76.6. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Active has a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bits CPU and a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and video, a lot more mega-pixels camera and a way bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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