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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, with an 80.9 score against 75. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's construction is notably lighter but somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi A1.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active features a greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi A1 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier camera aperture, a camera in the back with a way worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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