Huawei nova 3i 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.

  • Weight

    6790 Surge: 45.1 g lighter

    nova 3i:
    169 g
    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 17.3 mm narrower

    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 3.9 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3i:
    6.3 in
    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3i:
    Dual
    6790 Surge:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 7.9 mm thinner

    nova 3i:
    7.6 mm
    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 60.1 mm shorter

    nova 3i:
    157.6 mm
    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm

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. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm +60.1 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    75.2 mm +17.3 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +7.9 mm versus nova 3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3i

    169 g

    +45.1 g versus 6790 Surge

  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    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. nova 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

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

nova 3i has approximately 446.2% 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.

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

nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

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. nova 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

    +1840 mAh versus 6790 Surge

  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 3i2. 6790 Surge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 31.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138600
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 162586
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 329
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1297
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 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 nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 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 nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3i, 6790 Surge.
Specificationnova 3i6790 Surge
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T