Nokia 6790 Surge vs Nokia 800 Tough

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

    6790 Surge: 37.1 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    800 Tough:
    161 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 4.2 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    800 Tough:
    62.1 mm
  • Depth

    6790 Surge: 0.6 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    800 Tough:
    16.1 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 47.9 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    800 Tough:
    145.4 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    800 Tough:
    2019

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. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. 800 Tough

    Height:
    145.4 mm +47.9 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    62.1 mm +4.2 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    16.1 mm +0.6 mm versus 6790 Surge

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

  2. 2. 800 Tough

    161 g

    +37.1 g versus 6790 Surge

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. 6790 Surge

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. 800 Tough

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

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.

6790 Surge: Original memory entry

128 MB

800 Tough: Original memory entry

4GB 512MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 6790 Surge

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 800 Tough

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM 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. 6790 Surge

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. 800 Tough

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus 6790 Surge

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. 800 Tough

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 145.4 Х 62.1 Х 16.1 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
  • 256K colors
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 4GB 512MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • KaiOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 19.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Steel
  • Desert Sand
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 1032 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - MENA
  • APAC
  • GCR
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.31 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800 Tough.
Specification6790 Surge800 Tough
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • SNS applications -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input IP68 water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight