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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy A90 5G is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a score of 90.5 against 80.4. Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Galaxy A90 5G is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it is also just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G both have quite similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
Galaxy A90 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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