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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 90.5 score against 86.6. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 works with Android 10 operating system. Although Samsung Galaxy A90 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released with only a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a screen that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G one, both of them have a screen with the same size, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and the same 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy A90 5G, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture, higher video frame rates, a back camera with a much better resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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