Samsung Galaxy A90 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Product
Price
1,299 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Galaxy A90 5G
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Launch Date
2020, August 03
2026, February 25
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE
5G bands
41, 78 Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Dimensions
164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz)
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Colors
White, Black
White, Blue, Black, Purple
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1 x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 + 4 x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 640
Adreno 840
RAM
6GB/8GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB Built-in
UFS 3.0
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS 4.X
Card Slot
microSDXC (6GB model only)
Lens 1
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Lens 4
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
(Li-Po Non removable), 4500 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast battery charging 25W
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Performance
AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11)
GeekBench: 11566 (v6)
3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1480 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 16:23h

