Nokia 6290 vs Samsung i520

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

    i520: 16 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Depth

    i520: 2.9 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    6290: 7.7 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    i520:
    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.

  1. 1. 6290

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +2.9 mm versus i520
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm +7.7 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

    +16 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 g

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. i520

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

i520 has approximately 9.3% 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.

6290: Original memory entry

45 MB · 64 MB RAM

i520: Original memory entry

35 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. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 62902. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.3" 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
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 140 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
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 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6290, i520.
Specification6290i520
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer