Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Samsung Galaxy A Quantum
Side by side comparison between Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Samsung Galaxy A Quantum phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1080x2400
64
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8GB
RAM
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Octa-core
4500
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A Quantum
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1 Advantage 
31 Advantages | 2 Common items in both devices |
| 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 highlight๐ฑ Model features | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
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| Model | 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum |
| Other model names | Nokia 9290, Nokia 9210 Communicator for America | Galaxy A Quantum 5G (SM-A716S), ๊ฐค๋ญ์ A ํํ |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |  South Korea |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2001 | 5/22/2020, Announced: 5/14/2020 |
| Depth | 27 millimeters (1.06 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 158 millimeters (2.2 x 6.22 in) | 75.5 x 162.5 millimeters (2.97 x 6.4 in) |
| Weight | 244 grams (8.54 ounces) | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
๐ฒ Display | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~42% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~88.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 640x200 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 149 PPI | 393 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 |
๐ค Operating System | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| System version | Symbian 6.0 S80 1st Edition Crystal | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
โ๏ธ Processor | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 920T RISC 32-bit | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 980 (8nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 52MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A77 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-G76 MP5 (728MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
๐ฝ Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| RAM memory | 8MB SDRAM | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16MB (2MB available) | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 128MB MMC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
๐ถ Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.043 Mbps | 2000/200 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (78) |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| 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 |
๐ท Camera | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.212mm 5MP macro f/2.425mm1/5"1.12ยตm 5MP depth f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 10120x6328 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 | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8ยตm 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 | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@240/960fps (slow motion) |
๐ธ Front camera | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8ยตm pixel |
๐ Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
๐ Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| 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 | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| 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, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
๐งญ Sensors | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
๐ Battery | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BLL-3 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 230 hours (9.6 days) | feature not registered |
โ Other features | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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 | โข Colors: Gray โข MMC 16MB card included โข Serial connection with cable owner โข Infrared port โข Video player โข Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer โข Monochromatic second display 80x48 pixels โข Java framework | โข Colors: Prism Cube Black, Sliver, Blue |
โข๏ธ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 9290 Communicator | Galaxy A Quantum | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.22W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |