Nokia 6290 vs Samsung Galaxy 551

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.

  • Width

    6290: 5 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    Galaxy 551:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy 551: 5.6 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    6290: 17 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    Galaxy 551:
    2010

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 +5.6 mm versus Galaxy 551
  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    Height:
    111 mm +17 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    55 mm +5 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    15.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    117 g

    +2 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. Galaxy 551

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

Galaxy 551 has approximately 94.5% 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

Galaxy 551: Original memory entry

160 MB

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. Galaxy 551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. Galaxy 551

    1200 mAh

    +250 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. Galaxy 551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 90 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 520 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
SIM card
  • Mini-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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6290, Galaxy 551.
Specification6290Galaxy 551
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 - MP4/WMV/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I5510
  • Samsung Callisto