Nokia 6790 Surge vs Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 6790 vs Sharp Aquos S3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB)
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3 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| A-GPS / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Model | 6790 Surge | Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T Nokia 6790 Surge, Nokia Surge for AT&T | Sharp Aquos S3 6GB RAM + 128GB FS8015 |
| Country or region available |  USA |     China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam |
| Brand | Nokia | Sharp |
| Release date | 7/19/2009 | 6/1/2018 |
| Depth | 15.6 millimeters (0.61 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 97.6 millimeters (2.28 x 3.84 in) | 74.2 x 148.2 millimeters (2.92 x 5.83 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT-IGZO |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~31.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 256MB (120MB available) | 128GB (114GB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,28) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 13MP |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV9 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC, WMA9 | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 2.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-4L | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.7 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 384 hours (16 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • QuickOffice, PDF Reader • AT&T Navigator Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gold • 2.5D glass screen • Quick Charge 3.0 • Qi wireless charging 7.5W |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 6790 Surge | Sharp Aquos S3 (High edition 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |