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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

$289.00
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
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Display: 6.7-inch 1080 x 2400 pixels Full-HD+ display
Camera: 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Main / 32 MP front
Storage: 128 GB
RAM: 6/8 GB
CPU: Octa-core 2.84 GHz, Snapdragon 855
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI

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9 4.5 1

Design, Built Quality 9 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 9 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is the first device from Samsung Mobiles, under the A-series to provide support for a 5G network. The move is anticipated of the company, owning to the current gradual growth in the 5G network market, it becomes expedient that off the company offer something a little more affordable to all, instead of the currently high priced 5G mobile phones. The Galaxy A90 5G offers a larger 6.7-inch display and the use of in-screen fingerprint scanner on the Samsung Galaxy A70. The 6.7-inch display uses a 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, with U-shaped notch above the screen.

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G specifications features and price

Specification wise, the device is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU clocked at 2.84GHz, integrated with Adreno 640 GPU, and come with 6/8 GB RAM and 128 GB expandable storage upto 500GB.

On the camera department, you are getting a triple main camera modules; a combination of a 48 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide angle lense, and a 5 MP depth sensor, featuring PDAF, f/1.7 aperture and a single LED flash. If you care about selfie, then congratulations, the Galaxy A90 5G is bundled with a large 32-megapixel front-facing camera.

Keeping the large 6.7-inch screen alive, is a 4500mAh built-in battery that supports 25W fast charging features via a USB Type-C interface. The device runs Android 9.0 (Pie) based on Samsung One UI interface out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G are contained in the table below.

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G - Full Specifications

LAUNCH

Also Known As Alternative names for gadgets, as called in other markets or countries
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G SM-A908F, SM-A908N, SM-A908B
Announced
2019, September
Status
Available. Released 2019, September

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)
Build Build refers to the built quality of the device
Front glass, plastic body
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Touch Screen
Yes, up to 10 fingers
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- 2.5D Curved Glass display

PLATFORM

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.
Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI
Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
Qualcomm Adreno 640

MEMORY

RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.
6/8 GB
Storage Capacity
128 GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Practically Unlimited
Call Record
Practically Unlimited

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type
Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)
48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Main camera
Camera Features
Autofocus
Face detection
F/1.7aperture
LED Flash
Panorama
HDR
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm ultra-wide sensor (second camera)
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (depth sensor) (third camera)
Video Resolution
[email protected], [email protected]/60fps (gyro-EIS), [email protected]
LED Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)
Yes, Single LED

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type
Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)
32-megapixel
Camera Features
F/2.0 aperture
FaceID
Face beautification
HDR
Video Resolution
[email protected]

SOUND

Loudspeaker
Yes
Speaker Location
Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type
No
Sound Enhancements
Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Dolby Atmos sound

CONNECTIVITY

USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio
FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W fast charging
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.
No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.
Up to 29 hours
Stand-by
Up to 670 hours
Music Play
Up to 28 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors
Coral, Blue, Black, White
Java Support Java for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications.
No
Messages
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store
Additional Features
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player
- MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Push to talk
- Voice command/dial
- Organizer
Box Contents What is in the box, What is the box content, What accessories is in the box
1x Phone
1x Screen Protector (pre-applied)
1x Phone Case
1x Type-C Cable
1x Power Adapter
1x SIM Tray Ejector
1x Quick Start Guide

NETWORK

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands
5G NSA / Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps, 5G
GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
Yes
EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
Yes