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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 operating system. The Galaxy A90 5G construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G count with really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a 0.5 inches sensor and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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