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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A90 5G is way better than the Xperia XA2, with a general score of 90.5 against 74.8. The Galaxy A90 5G is a newer and somewhat thinner device than the Xperia XA2, although it is also heavier. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has 3 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A90 5G has much more memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features longer battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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