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Xiaomi Mi-3
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 68.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Green and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi-3, getting a 75.6 score against 68.9. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Active has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2, so it offers some additional features. The Galaxy S5 Active body is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi-3. They have 4 processing cores, a 2 GB RAM memory and a 450 MHz graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S5 Active and Xiaomi Mi-3 feature very similar screens, because although the Galaxy S5 Active has a little lower screen density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S5 Active also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi-3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back-facing camera with less MP and a much lower 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 9% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this phone an obvious call.
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