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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G has a global score of 90.5, which is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. Galaxy A90 5G's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A90 5G has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A90 5G features a very superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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