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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a general score of 90.5 against 72.4. The Galaxy A90 5G works with Android OS, while Xiaomi Mi 5c comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Galaxy A90 5G's body is way newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
The Galaxy A90 5G has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
Galaxy A90 5G features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A90 5G features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 57% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
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