Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass; metal | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, with a global score of 79.3 against 76.2. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has the previous 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's much lighter and thinner anyway.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S6 edge+ takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same video quality, a back-facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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