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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy S9, but it's heavier. Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Galaxy A90 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a much smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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