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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| 2024-10-29 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than the Xiaomi 15, with an 80.9 score against 80.6. The Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little thicker but noticeably lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi 15. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Xiaomi 15 has Android 14 version.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, 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 processor and a 64-bit CPU. Xiaomi 15 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 2670px, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 15 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 15 shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
Xiaomi 15 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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