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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-07-14 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's general score of 78.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an extremely older and somewhat thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but Samsung made it just a little lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a processor that is very similar to Galaxy S8 Active's processor, both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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