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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 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/1.40 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 (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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.6 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, with a overall score of 81.9 against 81.3. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is older and thicker than Xiaomi 15 Pro, it's design is still just a little lighter. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much better screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a just a little lower pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Xiaomi 15 Pro features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a way better video quality. Xiaomi 15 Pro features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 53% greater battery capacity.
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