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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy A90 5G is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42, with a score of 90.5 against 87. Galaxy A90 5G has Android OS, and Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS. Although Galaxy A90 5G is older and a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A42, it's design is still just a bit thinner.
Galaxy A90 5G has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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