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Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Samsung Galaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)

Side by side comparison between Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Samsung Galaxy M10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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4.5"
TFT

640x200

N/A
8MB
RAM

Single-core

1300
mAh

(Removable)

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27Points Samsung Galaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB) Compare Nokia 9290 Communicator X
6.22"
PLS

720x1520

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3400
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)

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9290 Communicator} 1 Advantage Nokia 9290 Communicator vs Galaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)} 27 Advantages Samsung Galaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
52MHz 32bit Single-corevs+1.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)58 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
8MB SDRAMvs+2GB LPDDR3255 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16MB (2MB available)vs+16GB (9GB available)4607 times
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 128MB MMCvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC8191 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
244 grams (8.54 ounces)vs+163 grams (5.71 ounces)50%
Lighter
27 millimeters (1.06 inches)vs+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)3 times
Thinner
TFT LCDvs+TFT PLSAdvantage
TFT PLS display is brighter and more vivid
4 thousandvs+16 million3999 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
640x200 pixelsvs+720x1520 pixels8 times
Higher resolution screen
149 PPIvs+270 PPI81%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.5"vs+6.22"38%
Larger screen
Not supportedvs+(dual camera) 13MP + 5MPAdvantage
With a camera you can take pictures anywhere
Not supportedvs+Full HD (1920x1080)Advantage
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
50000 apps (Nokia Ovi Store)vs+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)69 times
More apps available to download and use
2G HSCSDvs+4G LTE-AAdvantage
The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
(2G HSCSD) 0.043 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps13952 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+Capacitive MultitouchAdvantage
The touch screen facilitates the use of the device
Not supportedvs+Accelerometer, Face unlock, Virtual ambient light sensor, Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1300 mAhvs+3400 mAh162%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
proprietary audio outputvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supportedvs+A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
Not supportedvs+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
WAP, HTMLvs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet

1 Common items in both devices
Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front
+ specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
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Model9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Other model namesNokia 9290, Nokia 9210 Communicator for AmericaGalaxy M10 SM-M105F/Dual-Sim (16GB + 2GB RAM)
Country or region available(Latin America)CanadaUSA
(Latin America), Canada, USA
IndiaPakistan
India, Pakistan
BrandNokiaSamsung
Release date6/1/20012/5/2019, Announced: 1/1/2019
Depth27 millimeters (1.06 inches)7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)56 x 158 millimeters (2.2 x 6.22 in)75.6 x 155.6 millimeters (2.98 x 6.13 in)
Weight244 grams (8.54 ounces)163 grams (5.71 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic bodyPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT PLS
Screen size4.5" inches6.22" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~42% (screen-to-body ratio)~82.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution640x200 pixels720x1520 pixels (19:9)
TouchscreenNot supportedCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)149 PPI270 PPI
Colors4 thousand16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
System versionSymbian 6.0 S80 1st Edition CrystalAndroid 8.1 Oreo
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 9.0 Pie
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Chipset32bit: ARM 920T RISC 32-bit64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 52MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core)
Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controllerfeature not registeredARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 64144 (v7)
Geekbench: 3662 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
RAM memory8MB SDRAM2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16MB (2MB available)16GB (9GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 128MB MMC
(dedicated slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload0.043 Mbps600/50 Mbps
Network technology2G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandDual-Band 900/1800Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 900/1800GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 850/900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, HSCSDGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Back camera (main camera)Not supported(dual camera)
13 megapixels
5MP ultrawide f/2.212mm120ยฐ
Main camera resolutionNot supported4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Not supportedFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered27mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/3.1" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12ยตm pixel
AutofocusNot supportedPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusNot supportedSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomNot supportedOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionNot supportedFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Front camera (secondary)Not supported5 megapixels
Front camera resolutionNot supported2560x1920 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedFull HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered32mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsfeature not registeredMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV
Audio formatsWAVMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
USBNot supportedMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputproprietary audio output3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNot supported4.2 + A2DP
WiFiNot supported802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSNot supportedA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
SensorsNot supportedAccelerometer
Face unlock
Proximity sensor
Virtual ambient light sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BLL-3
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity1300 mAh3400 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging5W (5V/1A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy8 hours24 hours (1 day)
Standby230 hours (9.6 days)feature not registered

โž• Other features

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
Call controlNot supportedVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS, E-mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedSupported
RingtonesMonophonicPolyphonic and customized
Web browserWAP, HTMLHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaExternal retractable antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardRetractable QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Gray
โ€ข MMC 16MB card included
โ€ข Serial connection with cable owner
โ€ข Infrared port
โ€ข Video player
โ€ข Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer
โ€ข Monochromatic second display 80x48 pixels
โ€ข Java framework
โ€ข Colors: Charcoal Black, Ocean Blue

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Nokia 9290 CommunicatorGalaxy M10 (SM-M105F/DS 16GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.237W/kg (head), 1.532W/kg (body)
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