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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.66 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 90.5 score against 86.6. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is a a little bit lighter and thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with Android 10 OS.
Galaxy A90 5G has a display that's very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, a screen with the same size and the same pixel density. Galaxy A90 5G features a processor that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3's CPU, and although the Galaxy A90 5G has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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