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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-12-28 | -- |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12's general score of 78.8. The Galaxy S6 Active design is much lighter but just a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
Galaxy S6 Active has a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Xiaomi 12 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much bigger sensor and a much higher video resolution.
Xiaomi 12 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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