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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android |
| -- | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z2a's 73 score. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body is noticeably heavier but extremely thinner than Xperia Z2a. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, while Xperia Z2a works with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a little faster processor than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Xperia Z2a features a sharper display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a lot better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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