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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G both have quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 55% bigger battery size. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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