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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 88.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-02-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Horizon blue and Midnight gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 is a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with an 88.8 score against 81.9. The Xiaomi Mi 11 body is much newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a larger screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a back camera with a much better resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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