Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Xiaomi MI-3: specs comparison

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:

OLED

MI-3:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy S6: 7 g lighter

Galaxy S6:

138 g

MI-3:

145 g
Width

Galaxy S6: 3.1 mm narrower

Galaxy S6:

70.5 mm

MI-3:

73.6 mm
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Galaxy S6:

3 GB RAM

MI-3:

2 GB RAM
Chipset

Galaxy S6:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

MI-3:

Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Depth

Galaxy S6: 1.3 mm thinner

Galaxy S6:

6.8 mm

MI-3:

8.1 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. Galaxy S6

Height:

143.4 mm
Width:

70.5 mm
Depth:

6.8 mm
2. MI-3

Height:

144 mm
Width:

73.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy S6
Depth:

8.1 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S6

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6

138 g
2. MI-3

145 g

+7 g versus Galaxy S6

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. Galaxy S6

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. MI-3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy S6 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than MI-3.

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, MI-3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6	MI-3
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM
128 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

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

2. MI-3

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. Galaxy S6

2550 mAh
2. MI-3

3050 mAh

+500 mAh versus Galaxy S6

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S62. MI-3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm	144 Х 73.6 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	138 g	145 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64/128 GB 3 GB RAM	16/64 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2550 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3050 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); MIUI 5
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.5 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.7%	65.0%
PPI /points per inch/	577 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF	13 MP f/2.2 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Dual-LED flash HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm	2 MP f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *	82	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	83	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	112456	55192
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1257	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3945	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2854	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	1615	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	236	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	899	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Release date	2015 March	2013 September
Colors	White Pearl Black Sapphire Gold Platinum Blue Topaz	White Gray Black Yellow Pink Blue Gold Green (16 GB)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	280 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h	Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6, MI-3.
Specification	Galaxy S6	MI-3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines Pakistan Russia Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM Singapore India Australia New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Xiaomi MI-3