Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Motorola P30 (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Motorola P30 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Motorola P30 (64GB)
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| 2 Common items in both devices |
| 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 | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
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| Model | 9290 Communicator | P30 (64GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia 9290, Nokia 9210 Communicator for America | Moto P30 XT1943-1 6GB RAM, Lenovo XT1943-1, Motorola One |
| Country or region available | ![]() ![]() ![]() (Latin America), Canada, USA | ![]() China |
| Brand | Nokia | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/1/2001 | 9/1/2018 |
| Depth | 27 millimeters (1.06 inches) | 7.69 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 158 millimeters (2.2 x 6.22 in) | 75.95 x 155.5 millimeters (2.99 x 6.12 in) |
| Weight | 244 grams (8.54 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~42% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 640x200 pixels | 1080x2246 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 149 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 4 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| System version | Symbian 6.0 S80 1st Edition Crystal | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 920T RISC 32-bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 52MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 8MB SDRAM | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16MB (2MB available) | 64GB (52GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128MB MMC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| 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 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 5MP depth f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.25µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital 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 on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 12 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.25µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | WAV | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | Not supported | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BLL-3 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 230 hours (9.6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| 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: Black, White, Aurora blue • ZUI 4.0 • 2.5D curved glass • Max Vision HD+ 19:9 • Moto Actions, Moto Display • Dolby audio • TurboPower: 8h in 15min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Motorola P30 (64GB) | |
| 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 |
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