Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

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7.5	9.0
Xiaomi Mi 6	Samsung Galaxy S8+
Released · Apr 28, 2017	Released · Apr 21, 2017
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3350 mAh	3500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2017	Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$421

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches 145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm	6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	6.10 oz / 173.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 428 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2457 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3350 mAh, Li - Polymer	3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

Ceramic edition


Weight	6.42 oz / 182.0 g
Materials	Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP)	$436

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 25, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$363

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30

for Sprint


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Links

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