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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 81.9 score against 81.4. The Galaxy S8 Active body is older, extremely heavier and extremely thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot larger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30 percent more battery capacity.
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