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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-04-07 | -- |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | -- |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting an 80.9 score against 79. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way more MP back camera, a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and a lot larger sensor.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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