Nokia 6790 Surge vs ZTE Axon M

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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: 106.1 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 13.7 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Axon M: 3.3 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 53.4 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    Axon M:
    2017

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 +3.3 mm versus Axon M
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +53.4 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    71.6 mm +13.7 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +106.1 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. Axon M

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Axon M has approximately 317.9% 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

Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1680 mAh versus 6790 Surge

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@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, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 730 USD
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 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, Axon M.
Specification6790 SurgeAxon M
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T