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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's overall score of 76.2. The Galaxy S8 Active body is newer and a little lighter, but extremely thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX. The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi MIX and Galaxy S8 Active both have extremely similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos and a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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