Blu Amour (D290a) vs Nokia XL
Side by side comparison between Blu Amour vs Nokia XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia XL
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7 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Model | Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL |
| Other model names | BLU Amour Dual-Sim D290, BLU Amour Swarovski | Nokia XL Dual-Sim RM-1030, Nokia XL RM-1042, Nokia Normandy |
| Country or region available |   Canada, USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Blu | Nokia |
| Release date | 5/1/2013 | 5/1/2014, Announced: 2/24/2014 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 128.5 millimeters (2.58 x 5.06 in) | 77.7 x 141.4 millimeters (3.06 x 5.57 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 187 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Nokia X 1.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 Ultra | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BN-02 |
| Battery capacity | 1600 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 720 hours (30 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Made with Swarovski Zirconia • Screen protector included • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Bright green, Bright red, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD included Nokia ClearBlack • Nokia Here Maps • Skype Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Amour (D290a) | Nokia XL | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.67W/kg (head) |