Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Xiaomi MI-2a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    OLED
    MI-2a:
    LCD
  • Weight

    MI-2a: 37 g lighter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    MI-2a: 6.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MI-2a: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    MI-2a: 13.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm +13.8 mm versus MI-2a
    Width:
    73.4 mm +6.9 mm versus MI-2a
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +37 g versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 28.4% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S6 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. MI-2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    3500 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79322
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1286
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4149
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3097
  • 1277
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 249
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 979
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2013
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass