Nokia 9290 Communicator vs LG G4 (VS986)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 9290 Communicator vs LG G4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG G4 (VS986)
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0 Advantage 
31 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
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| Model | 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) |
| Other model names | Nokia 9290, Nokia 9210 Communicator for America | LG G4 VS986 (Verizon), LG-VS986, AS986, LG P1 |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Nokia | LG |
| Release date | 6/1/2001 | 4/29/2015, Announced: 4/28/2015 |
| Depth | 27 millimeters (1.06 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 158 millimeters (2.2 x 6.22 in) | 76.1 x 148.9 millimeters (3 x 5.86 in) |
| Weight | 244 grams (8.54 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~42% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 640x200 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 149 PPI | 534 PPI |
| Colors | 4 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| System version | Symbian 6.0 S80 1st Edition Crystal | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX 4.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 920T RISC 32-bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (MSM8992) (20nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 52MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 418 (600MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark OS II: 1584 (v2) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| RAM memory | 8MB SDRAM | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16MB (2MB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 128MB MMC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.043 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (2, 4, 5, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | Not supported | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BLL-3 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 230 hours (9.6 days) | 434 hours (18.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Monophonic | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | External retractable antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red • Knock Code • Quick Remote |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | LG G4 (VS986) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.62W/kg (head) |