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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Huawei nova 3, with a 90.5 score against 76.3. The Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Huawei nova 3 works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Although Galaxy A90 5G is newer than Huawei nova 3, it's heavier and thicker. The Huawei nova 3 and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G count with quite similar displays, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels number in each screen inch.
Galaxy A90 5G has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 3. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A90 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way more MP camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has improved battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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