Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 vs OnePlus 3T
(Specifications: Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 vs OnePlus 3T)
At first glance, Xiaomi Mi 6 looks much better than its older version Xiaomi Mi 5. The design of the smartphone is completely new. Latest Snapdragon processor, dual camera, better under glass fingerprint sensor and more powerful battery life are the special features of Xiaomi Mi 6. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S8 is a premium smartphone with many features that you will not find in any other device. By the way, considering the price of Xiaomi Mi 6, its comparison with OnePlus 3T will be fair. Remember that OnePlus’s latest flagship smartphone is the king of the Rs 30,000 price range. Xiaomi Mi 6 will try to get this crown as soon as possible.
In simple words, Xiaomi Mi 6 tries to provide performance equal to Samsung Galaxy S8 at the price of OnePlus 3T. For your convenience, we have compared all three phones.
(Know: 6 special features of Xiaomi Mi 6)
processor
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor inside the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Mi 6 easily beats the Snapdragon 821 chipset of the OnePlus 3T in terms of performance. The international variant of Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with Snapdragon 835 processor (2.3 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad). At the same time, a model with Exynos 8895 (2.35 GHz Quad + 1.9 GHz Quad) chipset is available in India. Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor has been used in OnePlus 3T with 6 GB RAM.
The latest Snapdragon 835 processor is built on 10 nm FinFET architecture while the Snapdragon 821 processor is built on 14 nm FinFET. For graphics, Adreno 540 GPU has been provided in Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xiaomi Mi 6. Whereas OnePlus 3T comes with Adreno 530 GPU.
display
The display is one of the key features of the Samsung Galaxy S8. This phone comes with Infinity Display and Dual Edge Curved Display. The Galaxy S8 has a 5.8-inch QuadHD+ (1440×2960 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is available on it.
It has been said about Xiaomi Mi 6 that its display has less glare which is beneficial for the eyes. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a 5.15 inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display. The company has not yet clarified what technology has been used to make it. The OnePlus 3T features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) Optic AMOLED display. The protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 4 is available on it.
On paper, the Samsung Galaxy S8 looks more reliable than the Mi 6 and OnePlus 3T.
camera
Following the path of iPhone 7 Plus, Xiaomi has used dual rear cameras on the rear in Mi 6. It has a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and another 12-megapixel telephoto camera. Phase detection autofocus and anti-shake function is also provided in Xiaomi Mi 6.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a 12-megapixel dual pixels rear camera which is equipped with F/1.7 aperture with optical image stabilization. At the same time, OnePlus 3T comes with 16 megapixel front and rear cameras. The primary camera of this phone is equipped with phase detection autofocus, OIS and LED flash. Well, to know the camera performance of Xiaomi Mi 6 and Samsung Galaxy S8, we will have to wait for the review.
Battery
The Xiaomi Mi 6 handset comes with a 3350 mAh battery, which is bigger than the 3000 mAh battery of the Mi 5. The phone has a USB Type-C port and supports Quick Charge 3.0.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 supports fast charging with wireless charging. And its battery is 3000 mAh.
The company has used a 3400 mAh battery in OnePlus 3T. Remember that OnePlus 3 handset came with 3000 mAh battery. It supports the company’s Dash Charge fast charging technology. Xiaomi Mi 6 seems to be ahead in this department.
price
Xiaomi Mi 6 is currently available in China. The price of 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant is 2,499 Chinese Yuan (about Rs 23,500). At the same time, the variant with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage will be available for 2,899 Chinese Yuan (about Rs 27,000). Xiaomi also introduced a third version which will be known as Mi 6 Ceramic. Its price is 2,999 Chinese Yuan (about Rs 28,000).
The price of Samsung Galaxy S8 in India has been kept at Rs 57,900. At present, there is no other variant of Galaxy S8 available.
Now let’s talk about OnePlus 3T. The 64 GB storage variant of this phone is available for Rs 29,999. Whereas, the price of 128 GB storage model is Rs 34,999. In this way, it is the most expensive smartphone of OnePlus till date.
The price of Xiaomi Mi 6 in the Chinese market is around the same as that of OnePlus 3T. Would it be right to wait for Xiaomi Mi 6 to be launched in the Indian market? This will be known only in the coming time.
