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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-10-26 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 S8 Active is slightly better than Xiaomi 14, having a overall score of 81.9 against 79.4. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is older, thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 14. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 14, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 14 features a more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit worse 1200 x 2670 resolution and a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Xiaomi 14 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi 14 has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a much better 50 megapixels resolution camera, a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations, a much bigger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a way higher video definition.
The Xiaomi 14 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4610mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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