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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a 75.8 score against 72.4. Galaxy S7 Active is an a lot heavier and incredibly thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 MP, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a much larger aperture for better low light images and videos.
Galaxy S7 Active has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S7 Active costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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