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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is way better than Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system, while Nokia 8.1 counts with Android 10 operating system. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is better than the Nokia 8.1, we must highlight that it is also a somewhat heavier and just a little thicker cellphone.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G and Nokia 8.1 both feature incredibly similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A90 5G captures a lot better photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features superior battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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