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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.0 |
| 2022-04-04 | -- |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a general score of 80.9 against 78.7. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. Galaxy S6 Active's design is lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with an extremely better processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 33% more battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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