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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a 90.5 score against 82.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy A90 5G and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released only 5 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's design is just a little thinner but also just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android operating system, and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 works with Android 10 operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a processing unit that's very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate, a 0.5 inches camera sensor and the same video quality.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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