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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a 75.8 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active have extremely similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a bit greater pixel number per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Galaxy S7 Active features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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