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Xiaomi Mi 4
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-07-22 | -- |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 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 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 4's general score of 75.2. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a little larger screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S6 Active has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a better graphics processor, a larger number of cores and a 64-bits CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 features much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 4 features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a less MP resolution back-facing camera, a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3080mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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