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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.88 |
| 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 has an overall score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's design is a little thinner but just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and they were only released 2 months apart. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G works with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better performance than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have a camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments and higher video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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