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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is way better than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G design is way newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Galaxy A7 (2016). Galaxy A90 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A90 5G has much more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more megapixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 36 percent greater battery capacity.
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