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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 90.5 score against 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is better than Samsung Galaxy A21, it must be noted that it's also an older, just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM. Galaxy A90 5G counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a higher display pixels density and a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, it also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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