Nokia 6790 Surge vs Sony Xperia E

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

    Xperia E: 8.2 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 3.9 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E: 4.5 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 16 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    Xperia E:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    Xperia E:
    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 +4.5 mm versus Xperia E
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm +16 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    61.8 mm +3.9 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

    +8.2 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    115.7 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. Xperia E

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

Xperia E has approximately 104.5% 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

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 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. Xperia E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus 6790 Surge

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 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 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.31 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, Xperia E.
Specification6790 SurgeXperia E
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity