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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy A90 5G is better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having a 90.5 score against 81.7. The Galaxy A90 5G is a a lot newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S8, although it's just a little bit thicker and much heavier. The Galaxy S8 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel quantity in each screen inch.
Galaxy A90 5G has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A90 5G features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Galaxy A90 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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