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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Galaxy Note5, getting a 90.5 score against 80.2. Even though Galaxy A90 5G is newer than the Galaxy Note5, it's a little thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A90 5G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A90 5G features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
Galaxy A90 5G captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy A90 5G features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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