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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-11-08 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, having a overall score of 90.5 against 72.1. Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. Although the Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, it's a bit thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A90 5G features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a larger display and a better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 46% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos, a lot higher video definition and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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