Nokia 6290 vs Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam

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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: 41 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    156 g
  • Width

    6290: 9.8 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 5.9 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    6290: 29 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    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 +5.9 mm versus I8520 Galaxy Beam
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    123 mm +29 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    59.8 mm +9.8 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    14.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    156 g

    +41 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. I8520 Galaxy Beam

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

I8520 Galaxy Beam has approximately 160% 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

I8520 Galaxy Beam: Original memory entry

16 GB · 384 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. I8520 Galaxy Beam

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. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    1800 mAh

    +850 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. I8520 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 123 Х 59.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 720 MHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3020
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 260 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 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
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/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6290, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6290I8520 Galaxy Beam
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 - Built-in WVGA projector -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivX player -Photo editor -ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor