Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, having a overall score of 78.1 against 76.5. Galaxy S7 edge is an older and just a little bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 6, but Samsung made it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a little inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a little smaller screen and a lot lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a larger aperture and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S7 edge is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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