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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.


Nokia E90 Communicator	Apple iPhone 6s Plus	Apple iPhone

Design

Dimensions
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	4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
Weight
7.40 oz (210.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)	4.80 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Full keyboard, Numeric keypad, Soft keys	Notification light
Keys
Right: Camera shutter, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
	5.5-inch, 67.91% screen-to-body	3.5-inch, 52.35% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	IPS LCD, 500 nits	LCD
Resolution
352x800px	1920x1080px, 401 PPI	480x320px, 165 PPI
Colors
16 777 216		16 777 216
Features
	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
320 x240 px, TFT, Colors: 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
	Apple A9 APL1022
Processor
Single core 332 MHz ARM11	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Single core 412 MHz
GPU
3D Graphics HW accelerator	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
0.1GBROM: 256 MB/0.128GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB	0.1GB/16GB 0.1GB/4GB 0.1GB/8GB
Storage expansion
microSD	not expandable
OS
Symbian (9.2)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x)

Battery

Type
1500 mAh, Li - Ion	2750 mAh, Li - Ion	1400 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
3.2 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	2 MP
Flash
Yes	Dual LED
Video recording
VGA (30 fps) Video calling	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
Yes	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0, Yes	4.2	2.0, Yes
WLAN
b,g 802.11 b, g	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g 802.11 b, g
USB
miniUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning	Proprietary
Sensors
	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Computer sync, Infrared, SyncML, VoIP	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
2.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Radio
FM, Visual Radio
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone		Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk		Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 02, 2007 FCC ID value: PYARA-6	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A	Date approved: May 17, 2007 FCC ID value: BCGA1203
Measured SAR
Head: 0.52 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.63 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz	Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg	Head: 0.97 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.61 W/kg Measured in: 850 MHz
EU SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 12, 2007	Sep 09, 2015	Jan 09, 2007
Prices (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.