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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A90 5G is much better than Sony Xperia XZ2, getting a global score of 90.5 against 79.1. The Galaxy A90 5G is a newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ2, although it is a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little faster processor than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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