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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-02-14 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, with a global score of 80.9 against 71.8. The Galaxy S6 Active body is notably lighter but just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a much worse (Full HD) video definition, a back facing camera with less megapixels and a tinier camera aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. They have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X features longer battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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