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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 score. The Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system, while Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Galaxy A90 5G is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than Galaxy Note8, although it is also a bit heavier.
Galaxy A90 5G features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A90 5G features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A90 5G captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot larger sensor and a lot better resolution camera.
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