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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ is much better than the Xiaomi Mi-3, getting a 79.3 score against 71.6. Galaxy S6 edge+'s construction is somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi-3. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more recent 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2, so it gives lots of additional features and improved performance.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a little bigger display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S6 edge+'s storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi-3 one, they have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi-3 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and video and a back-facing camera with more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi-3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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