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Nokia 603 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.

  • Weight

    603: 5.4 g lighter

    603:
    109.6 g
    6290:
    115 g
  • Width

    6290: 7.1 mm narrower

    603:
    57.1 mm
    6290:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    603:
    3.5 in
    6290:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    603: 8.1 mm thinner

    603:
    12.7 mm
    6290:
    20.8 mm
  • Height

    6290: 19.5 mm shorter

    603:
    113.5 mm
    6290:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    603:
    2011
    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. 603

    Height:
    113.5 mm +19.5 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    57.1 mm +7.1 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +8.1 mm versus 603

Weight

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

  1. 1. 603

    109.6 g

  2. 2. 6290

    115 g

    +5.4 g versus 603

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. 603

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

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

603 has approximately 125.3% 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.

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

603: Original memory entry

2 GB (340 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 603

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 6032. 6290

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
Weight
  • 109.6 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB (340 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
  • Black
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 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 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 603, 6290.
Specification6036290
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+ player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Quickoffice document editor -Adobe PDF Reader -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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