Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Galaxy A6 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a back camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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