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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 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 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer 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 |
| 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 Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 4, having a global score of 81.9 against 75.2. The Galaxy S8 Active body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 4's, although it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi 4 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit worse pixel density and a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
Galaxy S8 Active and Xiaomi Mi 4 both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others.
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