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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| -- | 0.5 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 |
| 9.9 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Huawei nova 3, with a 90.5 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, and Huawei nova 3 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei nova 3.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a little better performance than Huawei nova 3. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A90 5G features a display that's very similar to Huawei nova 3's display, because although the Galaxy A90 5G has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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