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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-10-26 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.76 inches (1/1.31") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 14's overall score of 79.4. Although it's the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also a way older, thicker and a little bit heavier device. Galaxy S8 Active features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 14, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 14 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 2670px and a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi 14 counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi 14 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 15% more battery capacity. The Xiaomi 14 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera, a lot bigger sensor, a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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