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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. The Galaxy A90 5G body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it's heavier and thicker. Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, and Xiaomi Mi A1 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit higher pixels number per inch of screen.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A90 5G has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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