Search


Compare phones

Global Score
76.285.7
Basic Information
XiaomiSamsung
Android 6.0 MarshmallowAndroid 5.0
2016-11-042015-04-10
6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
7.37 ounces4.66 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack, Gold, Green and White
Ceramic Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 590.00$ 950.00
Display / Screen
6.4 inches5.1 inches
2040 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
361 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
500 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.39.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 530 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
910.08
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.798.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G) and HSPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
66.7
Battery Life
4400mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
6.244.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, with a overall score of 85.7 against 76.2. The Galaxy S6 Edge body is much lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi MIX, despite of the fact that it was released about 19 months before. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Edge has an older 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Galaxy S6 Edge features a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although slower), a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a lot higher pixels density.

The Galaxy S6 Edge and Xiaomi Mi MIX both feature quite similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Xiaomi Mi MIX takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos and a smaller camera sensor, they both have the same video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.

The Galaxy S6 Edge is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.




Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.