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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black and White |
| Metal and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 0.5 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, with a 90.5 score against 82.2. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 9T comes with Android 10 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G construction is just a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A90 5G features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A90 5G has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T and the Galaxy A90 5G count with really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A90 5G has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a camera in the back with a 48 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same video frame rates.
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