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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is just a bit better than LG G8S ThinQ, having a 90.5 score against 82.5. Even being the best in this review, the Galaxy A90 5G is an a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the LG G8S ThinQ. The Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android operating system, while LG G8S ThinQ counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The LG G8S ThinQ features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A90 5G and the LG G8S ThinQ have incredibly similar CPUs, both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A90 5G features a better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy A90 5G has longer battery duration than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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