Nokia 6790 Surge vs ZTE Blade X3

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

    6790 Surge: 37 g lighter

    6790 Surge:
    123.9 g
    Blade X3:
    160.9 g
  • Width

    6790 Surge: 13.6 mm narrower

    6790 Surge:
    57.9 mm
    Blade X3:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6790 Surge: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    6790 Surge:
    2.4 in
    Blade X3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade X3: 6.6 mm thinner

    6790 Surge:
    15.5 mm
    Blade X3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    6790 Surge: 47.5 mm shorter

    6790 Surge:
    97.5 mm
    Blade X3:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    6790 Surge:
    2009
    Blade X3:
    2015

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 +6.6 mm versus Blade X3
  2. 2. Blade X3

    Height:
    145 mm +47.5 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Width:
    71.5 mm +13.6 mm versus 6790 Surge
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6790 Surge

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Blade X3

    160.9 g

    +37 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. Blade X3

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

Blade X3 has approximately 286.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for 6790 Surge, Blade X3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6790 SurgeBlade X3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
6790 Surge: Original memory entry

128 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. Blade X3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Blade X3

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus 6790 Surge

Specifications

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1. 6790 Surge2. Blade X3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97.5 Х 57.9 Х 15.5 mm
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 160.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25189
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6790 Surge, Blade X3.
Specification6790 SurgeBlade X3
Dop
  • MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Quickoffice
  • PDF Reader -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade D2
  • Blade T620