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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a general score of 90.5 against 76.6. The Galaxy A90 5G works with Android OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 works with Android 10 OS. The Galaxy A90 5G design is just a bit thinner but a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A90 5G has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
Galaxy A90 5G has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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