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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than iPhone XS's score of 84.2. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body is newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the iPhone XS. The Apple iPhone XS has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a slightly better 1125 x 2436px resolution. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A90 5G takes much better videos and photos than iPhone XS, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh.
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