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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-11-04 | -- |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Ceramic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a superior processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores , an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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