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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 80.9 score against 76.4. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy S6 Active design is a little bit thicker but extremely lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater display density. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Active features a better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit, a graphics co-processor and 4 more cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, a lower (4K) video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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