Xiaomi Mi6 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi6 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S7 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi6 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi6 offers a screen size of 5.15 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5.1 inches, making Xiaomi Mi6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi6's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi6 and Samsung Galaxy S7 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Mi6 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3350 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi6 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi6
₹23,990
(Discontinued)
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Samsung Galaxy S7
₹35,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

26 Apr, 2017
18 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3350 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stylish looks, waterproof build
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive snappers
  • Fluid performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • A pricey affair

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(31,805 ratings)

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
10 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 18, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

6 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

428 ppi
576 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.41 %
72.18 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Design

Height

145.1 mm
142.4 mm

Width

70.4 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

168 grams
152 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3350 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.322 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope