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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also a just a little thicker and way heavier phone. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, and Galaxy A40 comes with Android 11 OS.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per display inch. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A90 5G has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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