Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-09-12 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and Blue |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | $ 444.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's overall score of 75.3. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 edge+ has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Galaxy S6 edge+ is notably older than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it's body is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a better amount of pixels per display inch, a bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 edge+ is also cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
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