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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 13.09 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a general score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's general score of 83.7. The Galaxy A90 5G construction is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, even though both were released only a couple of months apart. The Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 comes with Android 10 OS.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Galaxy A90 5G features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 5260mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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