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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 S8 Active is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X2, with an 81.9 score against 79.3. Galaxy S8 Active is a somewhat thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but both have equal weights. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Poco X2, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Poco X2 takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back facing camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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