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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 has a global score of 90.5, which is better than Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. The Galaxy A90 5G body is newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it's thicker and extremely heavier. The Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android operating system, and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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