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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 better than Galaxy S5 Active, having a global score of 90.5 against 75.6. The Galaxy A90 5G design is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active. Galaxy A90 5G has Android OS, and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61 percent more battery capacity.
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