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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's 81.2 general score. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active body is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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