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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a general score of 90.5 against 77.4. Galaxy A90 5G's construction is noticeably newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate 8. Galaxy A90 5G has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit larger screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A90 5G has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 13% bigger battery size. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot more megapixels camera.
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