Samsung Galaxy A90 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G or Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A90 5G | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2019, September | 2020, August 05 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.01 in | 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.04 in | |
Weight | 206 g | 7.27 oz | 208 g | 7.34 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Black | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White | |
Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 1300 EUR | ||
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.9" in | |
Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 116.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 86.1% | 91.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 0 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
Other specs | - Always-on display | - HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µ |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 121 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 130 | ||
DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0 | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 97 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
DxOMark Video | 90 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA |
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CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global - Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA |
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GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
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External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (6GB model only) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 666453 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 452004 | 603352 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 898 | 1133 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2619 | 3172 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2461 | 3054 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2148 | 3266 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 698 | 893 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2515 | 3031 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA N41/N78 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio (market dependent) | ||
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W |
- Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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Versions |
- Versions: SM-A908F/DS (Global); SM-A908N (South Korea) |
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