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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 (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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a score of 90.5 against 79. The Galaxy A90 5G construction is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although both of them were only released 7 months apart. Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S works with Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy A90 5G features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a same size screen.
Galaxy A90 5G has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and the same back camera sensor size.
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