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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. Galaxy A90 5G's body is newer and a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system, and Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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