HTC 8XT 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: 8.1 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    8XT: 5.6 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 34.6 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
  • Release year

    8XT:
    2013
    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. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +34.6 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    66 mm +8.1 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +5.6 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

    +3.9 g versus 8XT

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. 8XT

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

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

8XT has approximately 195% 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 8XT, 6790 Surge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XT6790 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. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 6790 Surge

  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. 6790 Surge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 31.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • 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 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, 6790 Surge.
Specification8XT6790 Surge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T