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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, having a 90.5 score against 83.3. Galaxy A90 5G has Android OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with Android 10 OS. Although Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it is heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A90 5G, both of them have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much larger sensor and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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