Nokia N90 vs Samsung Galaxy J1

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 J1: 51 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    Galaxy J1:
    122 g
  • Width

    N90: 17.2 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    68.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    Galaxy J1:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1: 15.1 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    N90: 17 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    Galaxy J1:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    2005
    Galaxy J1:
    2015

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. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.1 mm versus Galaxy J1
  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    Height:
    129 mm +17 mm versus N90
    Width:
    68.2 mm +17.2 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

    +51 g versus Galaxy J1

  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    122 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. N90

    N90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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.

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

N90: Original memory entry

31 MB

Galaxy J1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

2. Galaxy J1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. N90

    760 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J1

    1850 mAh

    +1090 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. Galaxy J1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Spreadtrum
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12355
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2015
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, Galaxy J1.
SpecificationN90Galaxy J1
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung J100F
  • J100FN
  • J100H
  • J100H/DD
  • J100H/DS
  • J100M
  • J100MU Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos with dual-SIM card slots