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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. Galaxy A90 5G's design is way newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy A90 5G features a little better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy A90 5G has much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A90 5G features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a lot more mega pixels camera.
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