Nokia E90 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 28 g lighter

    E90:
    210 g
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    182 g
  • Width

    E90: 19.8 mm narrower

    E90:
    57 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E90: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    E90:
    4 in
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 12.8 mm thinner

    E90:
    20 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    E90: 24.6 mm shorter

    E90:
    132 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    156.6 mm
  • Release year

    E90:
    2007
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    2016

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. E90

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +12.8 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Height:
    156.6 mm +24.6 mm versus E90
    Width:
    76.8 mm +19.8 mm versus E90
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E90

    210 g

    +28 g versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    182 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. E90

    E90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

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.

Recorded RAM for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
E90: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

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

1. E90

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

2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. E90

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus E90

Specifications

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1. E902. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 57 Х 20 mm
  • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 352 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 38.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QCIF videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 87195
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1305
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4204
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 950
General specs
General specs — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Red
  • Mocha
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - UAE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Second external 16M colors display (240 x 320 pixels)
  • 2 inches -Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E90, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationE90Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots