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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, and Samsung Galaxy A40 works with Android 11 OS. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body is a little thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features just a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A90 5G takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition, a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Galaxy A90 5G has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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