BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Nokia 6290

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

    6290: 45 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    6290:
    115 g
  • Width

    6290: 12.2 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    6290:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    6290:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Storm2 9550: 6.8 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    6290:
    20.8 mm
  • Height

    6290: 18.5 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    6290:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    6290:
    2006

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. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm +18.5 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    62.2 mm +12.2 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Storm2 9550

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +45 g versus 6290

  2. 2. 6290

    115 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. Storm2 9550

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. 6290

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

Storm2 9550 has approximately 118.2% more rectangular screen area than 6290.

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.

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

6290: Original memory entry

45 MB · 64 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. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. 6290

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

    +450 mAh versus 6290

  2. 2. 6290

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. 6290

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h (2G) / 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, 6290.
SpecificationStorm2 95506290
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial/memo