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Upper mid-range · 2019

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

From ₦145,000 to ₦200,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, Waterdrop notch
6.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz
855 6 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 25W charging
48 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
567,300
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 · 3-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Software support
3 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/2.0 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/2.0
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung S5KGM1, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 25 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n78

Build & Design

206 g · 8.4 mm
Height
164.8 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
206 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
45% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Lower benchmark score
567k vs 816k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
₦50k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
45% larger battery capacity
25 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 206 g vs 150 g
₦20k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

11 sellers·New from ₦155,000 to ₦165,000·Used from ₦145,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦145,000
Lowest of 11 Fair for used
Archangel Chuks Communications
6.1 yrs · 12 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦150,000
Fair for used
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦155,000
Fair for used
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦155,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦160,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦160,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦165,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦165,000
Fair for used
Smig Technologies&comm
1.8 yrs · 2 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦170,000
Skejos Gadgets
2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦175,000
Yhujay Gadgets and Hub
7.2 yrs · 24 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦200,000
Harry's Gadgets
2.6 yrs · 29 feedback · 128GB
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