Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A908B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 164.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 206 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz White | Black
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.547 W/kg (body), 0.377 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
User Memory - 106.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Live Focus, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 3240 minutes Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Google Nexus 5X.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 101 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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