Nokia 6790 Surge vs Samsung i600

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

    i600: 18.9 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    i600:
    105 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 1.1 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    i600:
    59 mm
  • Depth

    i600: 3.7 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    i600:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 15.5 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    i600:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    i600:
    2006

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 +3.7 mm versus i600
  2. 2. i600

    Height:
    113 mm +15.5 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    59 mm +1.1 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

    +18.9 g versus i600

  2. 2. i600

    105 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. i600

    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 i600.

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

i600: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. i600

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

    +300 mAh versus i600

  2. 2. i600

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. i600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 113 Х 59 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 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 380 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
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 - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, i600.
Specification6790 Surgei600
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office