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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 global score. Even though the Galaxy A90 5G is newer than iPhone 8 Plus, it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little higher pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has 2 less and slower cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy A90 5G captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way larger back camera sensor and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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