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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. The Galaxy A90 5G construction is newer than Sony Xperia XZ1's, although it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A90 5G features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A90 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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