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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2017-10-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than Huawei Mate 10's overall score of 78.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Huawei Mate 10, it's a bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Huawei Mate 10 counts with Android 10 OS.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A90 5G features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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