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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 8's global score of 85. Even though Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Apple iPhone 8, it's heavier and thicker. IPhone 8 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A90 5G, although it has a much smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334 and a little bit worse screen density.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. IPhone 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy A90 5G features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way larger sensor and a way more megapixels back facing camera. Galaxy A90 5G features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 147 percent larger battery size.
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