Screen size
A2902.2"
Folder 2Winner: 2.8"+21%
Quick verdict
A290 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
A290
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
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6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM1 & SIM 2 & SIM 3
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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Class 12
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EDGE
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No
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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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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3G bands
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-
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
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-
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LTE
Speed
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-
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
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2012, February. Released 2012, February
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2020, April 14. Released 2020, April 17
Status
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
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113.5 x 51 x 13 mm (4.47 x 2.01 x 0.51 in)
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107.9 x 55 x 18 mm (4.25 x 2.17 x 0.71 in)
Weight
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92 g (3.25 oz)
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127 g (4.48 oz)
SIM
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Triple SIM (Mini-SIM, triple stand-by)
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Nano-SIM
Type
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TFT, 256K colors
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IPS LCD
Size
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2.2 inches, 15.2 cm2 (~26.3% screen-to-body ratio)
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2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~40.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
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-
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External 0.9 inches monochrome display
GPU
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Mediatek MT6253
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Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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microSDXC
Phonebook
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1000 entries, Photocall
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Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocal
Call records
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Yes
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Practically unlimited
Internal
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19MB
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8GB 1GB RAM
Single
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1.3 MP
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2 MP
Video
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176x144@15fps
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Yes
Other
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No
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Uses main camera
Loudspeaker
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Yes
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Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
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WLAN
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No
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
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2.1, EDR
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Yes
Positioning
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No
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GPS
Radio
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FM radio
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FM radio
USB
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microUSB 2.0
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Yes
NFC
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-
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No
Sensors
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Messaging
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SMS, MMS, Email
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SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
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No
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Downloadable
Java
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Yes
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No
Other
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MP3/AAC+/WMA player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo predictive text input
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-
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
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Li-Ion 1470 mAh, removable
Stand-by
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Up to 882 h
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Talk time
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Up to 23 h 30 min
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Colors
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Gray, Black, White
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White, Platinum Gray
SAR
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1.20 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
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SAR EU
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1.16 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
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Price
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About 60 EUR
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About 150 EUR