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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is heavier. Galaxy A90 5G features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A90 5G has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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