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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A90 5G has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G has better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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