Nokia 6790 Surge vs Palm Pre 2 CDMA

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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: 21.1 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    145 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 1.7 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    6790 Surge: 1.4 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 3.2 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    100.7 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    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. 6790 Surge

    Height:
    97.5 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. Pre 2 CDMA

    Height:
    100.7 mm +3.2 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    59.6 mm +1.7 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +1.4 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. Pre 2 CDMA

    145 g

    +21.1 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. Pre 2 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Pre 2 CDMA has approximately 60.4% 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.

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

6790 Surge: Original memory entry

128 MB

Pre 2 CDMA: 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. Pre 2 CDMA

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. Pre 2 CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 100.7 Х 59.6 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • HP webOS 2.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 210 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 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, Pre 2 CDMA.
Specification6790 SurgePre 2 CDMA
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon