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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is a lot better than the Lumia 950 XL, having a global score of 90.5 against 75. Galaxy A90 5G has Android OS, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Galaxy A90 5G body is a lot newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than Lumia 950 XL. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better screen density. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with superior battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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