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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1, getting a 90.5 score against 82.6. Even being the best we compare here, we must note that it is also somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Galaxy A90 5G and Sony Xperia 1 count with really similar processors, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Sony Xperia 1, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A90 5G counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with higher video frame rates, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor.
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