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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, having a global score of 81.9 against 78.2. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it's also noticeably older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a bit better display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way lower number of pixels in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. Galaxy S8 Active captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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