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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is better than Xiaomi Mi-3, with a general score of 81.9 against 71.6. Galaxy S8 Active's body is thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi-3. Galaxy S8 Active features a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi-3, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
The Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little lower pixels quantity in each screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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