Nokia 6790 Surge vs Nokia Lumia 830

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: 26.1 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    Lumia 830:
    150 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 12.8 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    Lumia 830:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    Lumia 830:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 830: 7 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    Lumia 830:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 41.9 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    Lumia 830:
    139.4 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    Lumia 830:
    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.

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +7 mm versus Lumia 830
  2. 2. Lumia 830

    Height:
    139.4 mm +41.9 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    70.7 mm +12.8 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    150 g

    +26.1 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. Lumia 830

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Lumia 830 has approximately 286.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6790 SurgeLumia 830
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
6790 Surge: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. Lumia 830

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 6790 Surge

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 6790 Surge

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. Lumia 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 139.4 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 0.9 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21396
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 330 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 528 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 54 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 48 min (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
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
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.31 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, Lumia 830.
Specification6790 SurgeLumia 830
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Also known as Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984