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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 is much better than the Galaxy S8, with a global score of 90.5 against 81.7. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's construction is much newer than Galaxy S8's, although it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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