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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Green |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Mix 3 is slightly better than Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 83.8 score against 81.9. Although Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is just a bit heavier than Galaxy S8 Active, it's thinner and newer. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate and a more megapixels back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 Active has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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