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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.24 x 2.62 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaolong S4 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Xiaomi MI-2a, having an 81.9 score against 61.9. Galaxy S8 Active's design is just a little thicker and extremely heavier than the Xiaomi MI-2a. Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has a way higher display density, a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi MI-2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a much better (4K) video definition. Galaxy S8 Active has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2030mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the other phone.
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