Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an way older phone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a bit larger screen, a greater pixels count per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has more processing cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a bigger camera aperture and a lot better resolution camera. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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