Kyocera Echo vs Nokia 6790 Surge

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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: 69.1 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    Echo: 1.4 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    6790 Surge: 1.7 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 17.5 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 mm
    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
  • Release year

    Echo:
    2011
    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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm +17.5 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +1.7 mm versus 6790 Surge
  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    15.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +69.1 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. Echo

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

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

Echo has approximately 95.5% 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.

Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. 6790 Surge

    1500 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. 6790 Surge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 31.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 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 Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, 6790 Surge.
SpecificationEcho6790 Surge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T