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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 8's 85 score. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G design is newer than Apple iPhone 8's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, although it has a really smaller display, a little bit worse pixel density and a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Apple iPhone 8 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy A90 5G features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots much better photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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