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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy A90 5G is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having a 90.5 score against 85.2. The Galaxy A90 5G design is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). The Galaxy A90 5G has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a quite larger display and a bit better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy A9 (2018) both feature incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 48 MP resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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