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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy A90 5G is just a bit better than Xperia 5 II, having a global score of 90.5 against 87.2. Even being the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it is also an older, way heavier and a bit thicker phone. Sony Xperia 5 II has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit better pixel number per inch of display.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II's CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's processing unit, and although the Xperia 5 II has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A90 5G features a little longer battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a little bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse video frame rates, a smaller sensor taking lower quality videos and photos and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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