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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with an 81.9 score against 72.4. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it must be noted that it's also incredibly thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a higher display pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a way larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 40% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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