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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, having a 90.5 score against 83. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body is newer and a little thinner, but just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G works with Android operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A90 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a much larger sensor.
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