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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's general score of 83.3. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G works with Android OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with Android 10 OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it's just a bit thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy A90 5G and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with very similar processors, they have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
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