Nokia 6790 Surge vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    6790 Surge: 2.5 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 21.5 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    Sidekick:
    2008

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. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +21.5 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +2.5 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. Sidekick

    128 g

    +4.1 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. Sidekick

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²

Sidekick has approximately 7.9% 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

Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 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
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
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 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, Sidekick.
Specification6790 SurgeSidekick
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input