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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a global score of 90.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is older than Samsung Galaxy M12, it's construction is a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G works with Android OS, while Samsung Galaxy M12 works with Android 10 OS.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy M12 counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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