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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3060mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, having an 81.9 score against 65.6. The Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a bit larger display and a greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a much larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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