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Nokia E90 vs iPhone 6s Plus video shows how much have 'communicators' changed

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Dec 11, 2015, 5:55 AM

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Oh, Nokia Communicator series, you were the epitome of high-end business cell phones, and your famed E90 representative hit the shelves concurrently with the handset that sent you into an oblivion, the original iPhone, back in 2007. Fast forward eight years and change, and Apple's latest mobile juggernaut, the 5.5" iPhone 6s Plus, is so far removed from the E90, as nobody would have believed in the spring of 2007.

Don't believe us? Just look at this comparison video of the two handsets above. The plumpy E90, with its physical keyboard, 4" internal and 2" external displays, an OMAP2420 processor on 330 MHz, and 128 MB RAM, has nothing on the thin and light iPhone with a screeching A9 chipset, and a high-res 5.5" display. Nothing but the nostalgia factor, of course, plus the fact that it is tough as a nail (pun intended).

Of course, the E90 was one of the most advanced handsets for its time, and had specs on par with the OG iPhone at launch. Check out the unorthodox comparison above, and tell us what you think about the smartphone evolution since that watershed 2007 moment.

Design

Dimensions

4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches
115 x 61 x 11.6 mm

5.19 x 2.24 x 0.78 inches
132 x 57 x 20 mm

6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm

Weight

4.80 oz (135.0 g)

7.40 oz (210.0 g)

6.77 oz (192.0 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Full keyboard, Numeric keypad, Soft keys

Notification light

Display

Size

3.5-inch

5.5-inch

Technology

LCD

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

52.35 %

67.91 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Additional display

320 x 240 px, Color, TFT, Colors: 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip

Apple A9 APL1022

Processor

Single core
412 MHz

Single core
332 MHz
ARM11

Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twister
64-bit

GPU

3D Graphics HW accelerator

PowerVR GT7600

RAM

0.1GB

0.1GB ROM: 256 MB

2GB (LPDDR4)

Internal storage

16GB

0.128GB

128GB

iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x)

Symbian (9.2), S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh

1500 mAh

2750 mAh

Talk time

8.00 hours

5.80 hours

Stand-by time

10.4 days (250 hours)

14.0 days (336 hours)

16.0 days (384 hours)

Talk time (3G)

24.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

Music playback

24.00 hours

80.00 hours

Video playback

7.00 hours

14.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

2 MP

3.2 MP (Features: Autofocus)

12 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Aperture size: F2.8

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Video recording

640x480 (VGA) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Video calling

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

Yes

5 MP

Buyers information

MSRP

$ 949

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.