Nokia 6790 Surge vs Samsung i520

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

    i520: 24.9 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 7.4 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Depth

    6790 Surge: 2.4 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 4.2 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    i520:
    2007

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 +7.4 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm +4.2 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +2.4 mm versus 6790 Surge

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

    +24.9 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 g

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. i520

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

6790 Surge has approximately 8.9% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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

i520: Original memory entry

35 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. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +550 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.3" 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
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 140 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.31 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, i520.
Specification6790 Surgei520
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer