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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a little bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, getting a general score of 90.5 against 84.3. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android operating system, and LG G8 ThinQ works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Galaxy A90 5G's construction has the same thickness than the LG G8 ThinQ, but it is heavier.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a higher pixels amount per inch in the display. LG G8 ThinQ features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's CPU is very similar to the LG G8 ThinQ one, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A90 5G counts with better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G takes much better photographs and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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