Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Xiaomi Mi6: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Xiaomi Mi6. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Xiaomi Mi6Xiaomi Mi6China · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Xiaomi Mi6
Xiaomi Mi6
China · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.2Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.1 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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2 reviews
9.0
215 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Xiaomi Mi6

Specs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active price compare Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Xiaomi Mi6 price compare Xiaomi Mi6
China · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 5.1" 5.15"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 66% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.4 mm
146.8 mm
8.6 mm 		70.5 mm
145.2 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 170 g 168 g
Micro Exynos 7420
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 835
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 79.200
v6 		255.178
v8
Battery 3500 mAh 3350 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX240 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX386 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases SM-G890A, G890A xiaomi Mi 6

Release Date
Release date June 2015,
11 years ago 		April 2017,
9 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Xiaomi Mi6
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Xiaomi Mi6
Size
73.4 mm • 146.8 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.5 mm • 145.2 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 170 g 168 g
Usable surface 66 % 71 %
Materials - Glass, Metal
Resistance IP68
MIL-STD-810G 		-
Colors
White
Blue
Gray
Black
White
Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.1" 5.15"
Type Super AMOLED LCD IPS • JDI
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Brightness -- 600 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 576 Pixels per inch 428 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • 94% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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9.3
Is it comfortable?
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9.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
8.9
Number of reviews
--
215 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU 4x Cortex-A57 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP8 Qualcomm Adreno 540

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
79.200
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 50% of devices
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255.178
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 34% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS 2.0 Storage
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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9.4
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX240 Exmor RS Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
ISO 50 - 3200 100 - 3200
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.6" 1/2.9"
2
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.6
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K3M3
Type
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX268 Exmor RS
Type -- CMOS
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
--
7.5
Quality of selfies
--
8.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
--
8.6
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.478 W/Kg on head
0.423 W/Kg on body 		0.409 W/Kg on head
1.550 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.190 W/Kg on head
1.580 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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9.1
Quality of the GPS
--
9.3
And the WiFi?
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9.3
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
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3350 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 34%
    One day
  • 49%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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215 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 11 years ago
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 8 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services Without Google Mobile services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
--
  • 2%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 49%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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215 reviews
Prices
From $ 268 --
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