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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 overall score. Although it's the best we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active is a notably older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher display density. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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