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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's score of 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a a lot lighter but thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixel count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse video resolution, and they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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