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Nokia 2.1 vs Nokia 6290

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 2.1

Nokia 2.1

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Nokia 6290

Nokia 6290

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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: 59 g lighter

    2.1:
    174 g
    6290:
    115 g
  • Width

    6290: 27.6 mm narrower

    2.1:
    77.6 mm
    6290:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    2.1:
    5.5 in
    6290:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    2.1: 11.1 mm thinner

    2.1:
    9.7 mm
    6290:
    20.8 mm
  • Height

    6290: 59.6 mm shorter

    2.1:
    153.6 mm
    6290:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    2.1:
    2018
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. 2.1: height 153.6 mm; Width 77.6 mm. 6290: height 94 mm; Width 50 mm. 2.1: 153.6 × 77.6 mm 1 6290: 94 × 50 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. 2.1: height 153.6 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. 6290: height 94 mm; Depth 20.8 mm. 2.1: 153.6 × 9.7 mm 1 6290: 94 × 20.8 mm 2
  1. 1. 2.1

    Height:
    153.6 mm +59.6 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    77.6 mm +27.6 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    174 g
  2. 2. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +11.1 mm versus 2.1
    Weight:
    115 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. 2.1

    174 g

    +59 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. 2.1: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². 6290: screen diagonal 2.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 15 cm². 2.1: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 6290: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 2.1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. 6290

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

2.1 has approximately 456.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for 2.1, 6290, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage2.16290
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. 2.1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 2.1

    4000 mAh

    +3050 mAh versus 6290

  2. 2. 6290

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 2.12. 6290

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 77.6 Х 9.7 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition); Android One
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 32502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Blue/Copper
  • Blue/Silver
  • Grey/Silver
  • Black
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 128 h
  • 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)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM
  • USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head) 1.67 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 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 2.1, 6290.
Specification2.16290
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • 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