Microsoft Lumia 430 vs Nokia 9290 Communicator
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 430 vs Nokia 9290 Communicator phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 430
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26 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 4 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
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| Model | Lumia 430 | 9290 Communicator |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual-sim | Nokia 9290, Nokia 9210 Communicator for America |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Microsoft | Nokia |
| Release date | 4/1/2015 | 6/1/2001 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 27 millimeters (1.06 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.2 x 120.5 millimeters (2.49 x 4.74 in) | 56 x 158 millimeters (2.2 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 128 grams (4.48 ounces) | 244 grams (8.54 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~42% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 640x200 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 4 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Symbian 6.0 S80 1st Edition Crystal |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Denim UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 32bit: ARM 920T RISC 32-bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 52MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 8MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.5GB available) | 16MB (2MB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128MB MMC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 0.043 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, HSCSD |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | Not supported |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BLL-3 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.4 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 288 hours (12 days) | 230 hours (9.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Monophonic |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | External retractable antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Black with orange Internet Explorer 11 • OneDrive 30GB | • Colors: Gray • MMC 16MB card included • Serial connection with cable owner • Infrared port • Video player • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer • Monochromatic second display 80x48 pixels Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 430 | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |