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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note9's 87.1 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A90 5G features a processor that is just as good as Galaxy Note9's processor, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a superior camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy A90 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with very similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A90 5G has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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