Samsung Galaxy A90 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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display
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Resolution
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battery
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body
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
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sound
3.5mm jack
network
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Model
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 640
DISPLAY Size: 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
BATTERY Charging: Fast battery charging 25W
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2019, September
Status
Available. Released 2019, September
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 640
camera
Rear
Triple: 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Always-on display
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 25W
body
Dimensions
164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz, 0.45 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (6GB model only)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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 band 41(2500), 78(3500); NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
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launch
Announced
2018, August 09
Status
Available. Released 2018, August 24
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22Âµm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
body
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz, 0.44 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
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2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G
—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better GPU Adreno 640 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 514 ppi pixel density which is better than the Galaxy A90 5G 4K UHD (1080 x 2400 pixels) screen resolution with 392 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for reading books. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 cell phone weight 201g which is 5g lighter than the weight of the Galaxy A90 5G.

The Galaxy Note 9 is equipped with a 3.5mm jack which is the most simple way to connect headset and listen music. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a better battery life as it is produced with 4500mah battery which is 500mah bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 cell. It means that this model will live longer without charging.

The Galaxy A90 5G and the Galaxy Note 9 have the same number of pros though as the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more powerful graphics processor which is a very significant advantage then this model becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.