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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. Galaxy A90 5G's construction is just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A12, although it is a little bit heavier and was released just 16 months before. Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with Android 10 OS.
Galaxy A90 5G features a better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a higher amount of pixels per display inch, a bit larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A90 5G features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A90 5G takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a F2 aperture and a camera with a 48 MP, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a little better battery duration than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
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