Screen size
178—
A90—
Quick verdict
178 leads the measured specs 3-1.
Measured wins
178
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
A90
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
178
GSM
A90
GSM
2G bands
178
GSM 900 / 1800
A90
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
178
No
A90
Class 10
EDGE
178
No
A90
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
178
2003, Q2
A90
2004, Q1
Status
178
Discontinued
A90
Discontinued
Dimensions
178
106 x 45 x 20 mm (4.17 x 1.77 x 0.79 in)
A90
86 x 44 x 21 mm (3.39 x 1.73 x 0.83 in)
Weight
178
80 g (2.82 oz)
A90
82.8 g (2.89 oz)
SIM
178
Mini-SIM
A90
Mini-SIM
Type
178
FSTN, monochrome graphics
A90
CSTN, 4096 colors
Size
178
A90
Resolution
178
112 x 64 pixels, 16:9 ratio
A90
128 x 160 pixels
Other
178
Screensavers
A90
Wallpapers Downloadable image
Card slot
178
No
A90
No
Phonebook
178
100
A90
500
Call records
178
A90
Other
178
No
A90
No
Loudspeaker
178
Yes
A90
No
Alert types
178
Vibration; Polyphonic ringtones, composer
A90
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
178
No
A90
No
Other
178
-
A90
Karaoke Downloadable karaoke
WLAN
178
No
A90
No
Bluetooth
178
No
A90
No
Positioning
178
No
A90
No
Radio
178
No
A90
No
USB
178
A90
Sensors
178
A90
Messaging
178
SMS
A90
SMS
Browser
178
A90
WAP 1.2.1
Clock
178
Yes
A90
-
Alarm
178
Yes
A90
-
Games
178
3
A90
Languages
178
Major European languages
A90
English,Spanish
Java
178
No
A90
No
Other
178
Predictive text input Organizer
A90
-
Type
178
Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery
A90
Removable battery
Stand-by
178
Up to 160 h
A90
-
Talk time
178
Up to 3 h
A90
-
Colors
178
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