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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G body is a bit lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even when they were released only 7 months apart. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a display with the same size. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A90 5G has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera with a 48 MP, the same video frame rate and a 0.5 inches sensor.
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