Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. Galaxy S7 Active's design is older, incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1. The Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter display, more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a higher number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a lot bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy S7 Active has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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