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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a 90.5 score against 75.1. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's design is extremely newer and just a little thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android operating system, while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 operating system.
The Galaxy A90 5G has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a bit inferior pixel number in each inch of screen and a much smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A90 5G features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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