Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Xperia 5's score of 81. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is a just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier phone than Xperia 5. The Xperia 5 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia 5 features a CPU that's very similar to the Galaxy A90 5G one, both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A90 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xperia 5's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G one, both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3140mAh.
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