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Xiaomi Mi-3
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is better than the Xiaomi Mi-3, with a overall score of 80.9 against 71.6. Galaxy S6 Active is a notably lighter but just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi-3. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has newer 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2, so it offers lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a little bigger display, a higher screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a better graphics co-processor running at 650 MHz, a higher amount of RAM memory, a greater number of cores and a 64 bits CPU.
Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 video definition, a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images and/or video in low light situations and a lower 13 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest one.
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