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Nokia 6290 vs O2 XDA Comet

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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: 30 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    XDA Comet:
    145 g
  • Width

    6290: 8 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    XDA Comet: 1.8 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
  • Height

    6290: 12 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    XDA Comet:
    2007

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. XDA Comet: height 106 mm; Width 58 mm. 6290: 94 × 50 mm 1 XDA Comet: 106 × 58 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. XDA Comet: height 106 mm; Depth 19 mm. 6290: 94 × 20.8 mm 1 XDA Comet: 106 × 19 mm 2
  1. 1. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +1.8 mm versus XDA Comet
    Weight:
    115 g
  2. 2. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm +12 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    58 mm +8 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    19 mm
    Weight:
    145 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. XDA Comet

    145 g

    +30 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. XDA Comet: screen diagonal 2.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 22.6 cm². 6290: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Comet: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 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. XDA Comet

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

XDA Comet has approximately 50.6% 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

XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. 62902. XDA Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
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, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6290, XDA Comet.
Specification6290XDA Comet
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player