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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 830 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Xiaomi 15, getting an 81.9 score against 80.6. The Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi 15. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 15, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a much better display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a little lower resolution of 1200 x 2670, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi 15 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 15 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a lot higher video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The Xiaomi 15 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5400mAh battery size.
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