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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A6's 75.8 score. Xiaomi Mi 6 is an older and a little heavier phone than Galaxy A6, but Xiaomi managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, a tinier sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A6. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy A6, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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