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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G has a global score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's 84.7 score. Galaxy A90 5G is an older device than the Asus ROG Phone 5, but it is lighter and thinner anyway. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a sharper display than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448px resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G both count with quite similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has much more storage to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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