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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 II

What Galaxy A90 5G does better (6) and where Xperia 5 II wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung · 2019Galaxy A90 5G
7.5Score
6 advantages≈ $680
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Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 5 II
7.3Score
11 advantages≈ $700
8.1Display7.1
6.8Camera8.6
3.3Battery3.0
7.8Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A90 5GXperia 5 II
76.4 × 164.88.468 × 1588
Galaxy A90 5GXperia 5 IIDifference
Height164.8 mm158 mm+6.8 mm
Width76.4 mm68 mm+8.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight206 g163 g+43 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A90 5G better than Xperia 5 II?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+12%
  3. Wired charging25 W vs 21 W+19%
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  5. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio86.1% vs 80.9%+6%

Why is Xperia 5 II better than Galaxy A90 5G?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A90 5G: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A90 5G: Yes
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Weight206 g vs 163 g+26%
  6. Dual SIMNo · Galaxy A90 5G: Yes
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A90 5G: Yes
  8. Pixel density393 ppi vs 449 ppi+14%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  10. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.7+18%
  11. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 II≈ $7007.3
Design
Weight206 g163 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height164.8 mm158 mm
Width76.4 mm68 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours—Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.7″6.1″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,520 px
Pixel density393 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.1%80.9%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 640Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—532,655
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,301
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,104
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W21 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
Sensors—Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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