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Nokia 6290 vs Philips W736

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

    6290: 52.5 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    6290: 15.4 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Depth

    W736: 8.7 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    6290: 32.6 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    W736:
    126.6 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    W736:
    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.

  1. 1. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +8.7 mm versus W736
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm +32.6 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    65.4 mm +15.4 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +52.5 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.

  1. 1. 6290

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. W736

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

W736 has approximately 203.8% 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

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W736

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 6290

    950 mAh

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Grey
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 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
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, W736.
Specification6290W736
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6290, W736.
Specification6290W736
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