Nokia 6290 vs Vertu Constellation Quest

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: 50 g lighter

    6290:
    115 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Width

    6290: 10.8 mm narrower

    6290:
    50 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6290: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    6290:
    2.2 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Constellation Quest: 8.1 mm thinner

    6290:
    20.8 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    6290: 22.2 mm shorter

    6290:
    94 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    6290:
    2006
    Constellation Quest:
    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 +8.1 mm versus Constellation Quest
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm +22.2 mm versus 6290
    Width:
    60.8 mm +10.8 mm versus 6290
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290

    115 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +50 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. Constellation Quest

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

Constellation Quest has approximately 25% 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

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Constellation Quest

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

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 640 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Symbian OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 6140 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 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6290, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
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, Constellation Quest.
Specification6290Constellation Quest
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 - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad