Nokia 6790 Surge vs Nokia 800c

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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: 18.1 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    800c:
    142 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 3.3 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    800c:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    800c:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    800c: 3.4 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    800c:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 19 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    800c:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    800c:
    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. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +3.4 mm versus 800c
  2. 2. 800c

    Height:
    116.5 mm +19 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    61.2 mm +3.3 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

  2. 2. 800c

    142 g

    +18.1 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. 800c

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

800c has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than 6790 Surge.

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

800c: Original memory entry

16 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. 6790 Surge

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

2. 800c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +50 mAh versus 800c

  2. 2. 800c

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. 800c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 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 210 h (2G) / Up to 158 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, 800c.
Specification6790 Surge800c
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Lumia 800c