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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 overall score. Galaxy A90 5G works with Android operating system, and Huawei Mate 20 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Galaxy A90 5G's construction has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 20, but it's just a bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, although it has a just a little lower pixels density, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a bit smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A90 5G has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G takes better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a bigger sensor and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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