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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Google Pixel 2's 81.6 general score. Although the Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Google Pixel 2, it's a bit thicker and much heavier. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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