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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-04-28 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, with a overall score of 80.9 against 76.5. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active body is thicker but much lighter than Xiaomi Mi 6. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3350mAh. Xiaomi Mi 6 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, a back camera with much less MP resolution and a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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