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Nokia 6290 vs Nokia 800c

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 6290

Nokia 6290

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Nokia 800c

Nokia 800c

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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: 27 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    800c:
    142 g
  • Width

    6290: 11.2 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    800c:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    800c:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    800c: 8.7 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    800c:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    6290: 22.5 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    800c:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    800c:
    2012

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. 6290: height 94 mm; Width 50 mm. 800c: height 116.5 mm; Width 61.2 mm. 6290: 94 × 50 mm 1 800c: 116.5 × 61.2 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. 6290: height 94 mm; Depth 20.8 mm. 800c: height 116.5 mm; Depth 12.1 mm. 6290: 94 × 20.8 mm 1 800c: 116.5 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +8.7 mm versus 800c
    Weight:
    115 g
  2. 2. 800c

    Height:
    116.5 mm +22.5 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    61.2 mm +11.2 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
    Weight:
    142 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. 800c

    142 g

    +27 g versus 6290

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. 6290: screen diagonal 2.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 15 cm². 800c: screen diagonal 3.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 39 cm². 6290: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 800c: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 6290

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. 800c

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

800c has approximately 160% 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.

6290: Original memory entry

45 MB · 64 MB RAM

800c: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. 6290

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 800c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 6290

    950 mAh

  2. 2. 800c

    1450 mAh

    +500 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. 800c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
  • Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h (2G) / Up to 158 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6290, 800c.
Specification6290800c
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Lumia 800c