Nokia 6290 vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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: 70 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    6290: 13.9 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Depth

    myTouch qwerty: 6.5 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    6290: 30.8 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    myTouch qwerty:
    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 +6.5 mm versus myTouch qwerty
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm +30.8 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    63.9 mm +13.9 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    14.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +70 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. myTouch qwerty

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

myTouch qwerty 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.

Recorded RAM for 6290, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6290myTouch qwerty
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
6290: Original memory entry

45 MB · 64 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. myTouch qwerty

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. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 185 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
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%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 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
Performance — specifications for 6290, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 290 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 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
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
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
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
  • Yes
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, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
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, myTouch qwerty.
Specification6290myTouch qwerty
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 - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)