Nokia 6290 vs Samsung I7500 Galaxy

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: 6 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    I7500 Galaxy:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    I7500 Galaxy: 8.9 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    6290: 21.9 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    I7500 Galaxy:
    2009

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 +8.9 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
  2. 2. I7500 Galaxy

    Height:
    115.9 mm +21.9 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    56 mm +6 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. I7500 Galaxy

    116.7 g

    +1.7 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. I7500 Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

I7500 Galaxy has approximately 103.4% 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

I7500 Galaxy: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. I7500 Galaxy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. I7500 Galaxy

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. I7500 Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 115.9 Х 56 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 116.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 47.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
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 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2009
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
  • White
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 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6290, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
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, I7500 Galaxy.
Specification6290I7500 Galaxy
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA/RA player