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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4's 75.2 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is newer than Xiaomi Mi 4, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a bit larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixels density. The Galaxy S7 Active has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with a camera in the back with more megapixels. Galaxy S7 Active has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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