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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy A42, having a global score of 90.5 against 87. The Galaxy A90 5G body is a bit thinner than Galaxy A42, but it is a little bit heavier and was released around 14 months before. The Galaxy A90 5G has Android OS, and Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 OS.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger display, a better screen density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A90 5G shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 48 MP back facing camera and the same video frame rate. The Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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