Motorola EM35 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.

  • Depth

    EM35: 4.8 mm thinner

    EM35:
    16 mm
    6290:
    20.8 mm
  • Height

    6290: 13 mm shorter

    EM35:
    107 mm
    6290:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    EM35:
    2008
    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. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm +13 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm
  2. 2. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +4.8 mm versus EM35

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM35

    116 g

    +1 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. EM35

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

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

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.

EM35: Original memory entry

110 MB

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. EM35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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. EM35

    810 mAh

  2. 2. 6290

    950 mAh

    +140 mAh versus EM35

Specifications

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1. EM352. 6290

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 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 EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
  • 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 EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM35, 6290.
SpecificationEM356290
Dop
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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