alcatel U5 vs Nokia 6790 Surge

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.

  • Width

    6790 Surge: 13.9 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    U5: 5.5 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 43.2 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 mm
    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
  • Release year

    U5:
    2017
    6790 Surge:
    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. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm +43.2 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    71.8 mm +13.9 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +5.5 mm versus U5
    Weight:
    123.9 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.

  1. 1. U5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

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

U5 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than 6790 Surge.

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 U5, 6790 Surge, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU56790 Surge
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
6790 Surge: 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. U5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. 6790 Surge

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. U5

    2050 mAh

    +550 mAh versus 6790 Surge

  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. 6790 Surge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 31.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.31 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationU56790 Surge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T