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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little thinner and noticeably lighter device than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality and a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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