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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-04-27 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is better than the Huawei P20, having a global score of 90.5 against 78.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Huawei P20, it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, and Huawei P20 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM. The Huawei P20 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels count in each inch of display.
Galaxy A90 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A90 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 32% greater battery size.
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