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Global Score
76.587.4
Basic Information
XiaomiSamsung
--Android 5.0
2017-04-282015-04-11
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.93 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Blue and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Glass and Metal Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 421.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
5.2 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
424 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
600 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.79.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 540 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.4510.08
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.90 aperture
27.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.6810.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
36.7
Battery Life
3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.364.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.4, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 6's global score of 76.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy S6 is much older than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it's construction is lighter and a little bit thinner. The Galaxy S6 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher count of pixels per screen inch.

Galaxy S6 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.

Xiaomi Mi 6 and Galaxy S6 count with very similar storage capacity for apps and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 31% larger battery size.

Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S6 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.




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