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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's construction is newer and a lot thinner, but heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Xperia XZ2 Compact works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G takes a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57 percent bigger battery capacity.
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