Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) vs Nokia 9290 Communicator
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Nokia 9290 Communicator phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342)
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Model | Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | 9290 Communicator |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XZ1 G8342 Dual-Sim, Sony PF31 | Nokia 9290, Nokia 9210 Communicator for America |
| Country or region available |      Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/19/2017 | 6/1/2001 |
| Depth | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 27 millimeters (1.06 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.4 x 148 millimeters (2.89 x 5.83 in) | 56 x 158 millimeters (2.2 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 244 grams (8.54 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~42% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 640x200 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 4 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Symbian 6.0 S80 1st Edition Crystal |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) | 32bit: ARM 920T RISC 32-bit |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 52MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 8MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) | 16MB (2MB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 128MB MMC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1024/150 Mbps | 0.043 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat16 700/800/850/900/1500/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,26,28,29,32) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | 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 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 19.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 5056x3792 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 25mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 22mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | Not supported |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BLL-3 |
| Battery capacity | 2700 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 230 hours (9.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | Nokia 9290 Communicator | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Silver, Pink, Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum body • Fast battery charging • Quick Charge 3.0 • HDR10 compliant • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • PS4 Remote Play • Slow motion 720p@960fps • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi Miracast • IP68 certified: dust and water proof over 1.5 meter and 30min | • 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ1 (Dual G8342) | 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 |