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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-03-03 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with an 80.9 score against 72.4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active construction is a lot lighter but thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a way less mega pixels back-facing camera, a tinier camera aperture and a lower 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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