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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having an 81.9 score against 77.2. Galaxy S8 Active's body is older, heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro have very similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB and equal internal storage. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back-facing camera and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy S8 Active.
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