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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with a global score of 90.5 against 78.2. The Galaxy A90 5G is an older and a bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi 9T comes with Android 10 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have a 0.5 inches camera sensor and a 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much better video definition.
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