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Nokia 6290 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 6290

Nokia 6290

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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.

        • Width6290: 13.5 mm narrower6290: 50 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
        • Screen diagonal6290: 1.8 in smaller diagonal6290: 2.2 in · A42: 4 in
        • DepthA42: 10.6 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · 6290: 20.8 mm
        • Height6290: 30.5 mm shorter6290: 94 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
        • Release year2006 / 20146290: 2006 · A42: 2014

        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.

        Front
        6290: 94 × 50 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        6290: 94 × 20.8 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. 6290
          Height
          94 mm
          Width
          50 mm
          Depth
          20.8 mm+10.6 mm versus A42
          Weight
          115 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm+30.5 mm versus 6290
          Width
          63.5 mm+13.5 mm versus 6290
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        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.

        Screen size
        6290: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. 6290 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

        A42 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.

        No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

        6290: Original memory entry

        45 MB · 64 MB RAM

        A42: Original memory entry

        4 GB · 512 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. A42

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 32 GB

        Battery capacity

        Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

        Recorded capacity

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

        1. 1. 6290950 mAh
        2. 2. A421400 mAh

          +450 mAh versus 6290

        Specifications

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        1. 62902. A42

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification6290A42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 115 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 2.2" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 240 x 320 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 45 MB
        • 64 MB RAM
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 950 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 9.2
        • S60 rel. 3.1
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specification6290A42
        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%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 182 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specification6290A42
        Rear camera, main
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 2 MP
        • 5 MP
        Functions
        • LED flash
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • CIF videocall camera
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification6290A42
        Processor CPU
        • 369 MHz ARM 11
        • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
        General specs
        General specs
        Specification6290A42
        Release date
        • 2006
        • November
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • Black
        • Light Blue
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 190 EUR
        • 80 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification6290A42
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Dual SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed
        • Yes
        • 384 kbps
        • HSPA
        GPRS
        • Class 32
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Class 32
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • No
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • miniUSB 2.0
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specification6290A42
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Second external TFT display
        • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
        • wallpapers
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification6290A42
        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