Motorola A1890 vs Samsung Propel Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A1890: 5 g lighter

    A1890:
    132 g
    Propel Pro:
    137 g
  • Width

    A1890: 7.5 mm narrower

    A1890:
    52.5 mm
    Propel Pro:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Propel Pro: 10 mm thinner

    A1890:
    25 mm
    Propel Pro:
    15 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 3.7 mm shorter

    A1890:
    95.3 mm
    Propel Pro:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    A1890:
    2008
    Propel Pro:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +10 mm versus Propel Pro
  2. 2. Propel Pro

    Height:
    99 mm +3.7 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    60 mm +7.5 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A1890

    132 g

  2. 2. Propel Pro

    137 g

    +5 g versus A1890

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A1890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Propel Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Propel Pro has approximately 17.6% more rectangular screen area than A1890.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A1890: Original memory entry

174 MB

Propel Pro: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Propel Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A1890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Propel Pro

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A18902. Propel Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
  • 99 Х 60 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 174 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1890, Propel Pro.
SpecificationA1890Propel Pro
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -MP4 player -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball For AT&T