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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-05-20 | -- |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with an 80.9 score against 80.8. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a better pixels amount in each inch in the display. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a way bigger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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