Nokia Surge 6790 vs Samsung Impression SGH-A877

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The Samsung Impression has a better camera, more internal memory, touch screen and a larger screen compared to the Nokia Surge.

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Nokia Surge 6790 versus Samsung Impression SGH-A877 comparison chart
	Nokia Surge 6790	Samsung Impression SGH-A877
	current rating is 3.39/5 1 2 3 4 5 (28 ratings)	current rating is 3.57/5 1 2 3 4 5 (100 ratings)
Weight	4.38 oz (124 g)	5.2 oz (147 g)
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, FTP, DUN, PBA, SAP, A2DP, AVRC, BIP, BPP, HID version 2.0+EDR	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, FTP, SAP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP version 2.0 / supports FTP-client
Camera	Resolution: 2+ megapixel self-timer, multi-shot, white balance functions	Resolution: 3+ megapixel scene modes (night, portrait, landscape, sports, sunset, text) / geo-tagging / upload to SnapFish
Dimensions	3.84" x 2.28" x 0.61" (98 x 58 x 15.5 mm)	4.48" x 2.28" x 0.64" (114 x 58 x 16.3 mm)
E-mail client	Protocols Supported: IMAP, POP, SMTP, Exchange supports attachments (MS Office, Adobe PDF, Zip)	Yes
Memory card slot	microSD (TransFlash) up to 8 GB, hot-swappable	microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 16 GB
Browser	WAP, XHTML, full HTML, JavaScript 1.5, mini-map navigation	NetFront 3.5
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Voice dialing	Yes	No
Flashlight	No	No
Ruggedized	No	No
Digital TTY/TDD	No	No
External Display	No	No
Polyphonic Ringtones	Chords: 64	Chords: 72
Ringer Profiles	Yes	Yes
USB	micro-USB connector / supports mass storage mode	Yes
Picture ID	Yes	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	No	Primary input method: Finger resistive type
Hard Drive	No	No
MMS	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Yes	No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	No	No
Music Player	Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+ v1, AAC+ v2, WAV, MP3, WMA 9, RealAudio10	Supported Formats: MP3
Stereo Speakers	No	No
Live TV	No	Yes
PictBridge	Yes	No
Streaming Video	Yes	Yes
Video Capture	QVGA resolution, 15 fps	QVGA resolution, MPEG-4 format
Alarm	Yes	Yes
Calculator	plus converter	plus converter
Calendar	Yes	Yes
SyncML	Yes	No
To-Do List	No	Yes
BREW	No	No
Games	Yes	Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes	No
Push-To-Talk	No	No
Wireless Carrier	AT&T	AT&T
Networks	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900
Physical design	Slide Internal Antenna	Bar with slide-out keyboard Internal Antenna
Built-in memory	120 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)	189 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
Address Book size	1000	2000
GPS	A-GPS supports LBS, navigation	A-GPS supports LBS (AT&T Navigator)
Supports enlarging text	No	No
Languages supported	Multiple	English, Spanish, French
Vibrate mode	Yes	Yes
Text messaging (SMS)	2-Way: Yes with text-to-speech	2-Way: Yes
Side buttons	Yes	shortcut, volume on left / lock, camera on right
Picture messaging	No	No
Voice recorder	Yes	up to 5 minutes each
Operating System	S60 (Symbian) 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 (Symbian 9.3)	Proprietary
Infrared	No	No
Data network	Technology: HSDPA 3.6	Technology: HSDPA 3.6
Auto-complete suggestions for text	Yes	Technology: T9
Wi-Fi support	No	No
Java support	Version: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 supported JSRs: 75, 82, 118, 135, 139, 172, 177, 179, 180, 184, 205, 226, 234, 248	Yes
Keyboard	Layout: QWERTY	Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information	1500 mAh LiPolymer	1000 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Standby)	400 hours max. (16.7 days)	250 hours max. (10.4 days)
Screen Type	LCD (Color TFT/TFD)	OLED (Full-Color)
Screen Resolution	240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)	240 x 400 pixels
Screen Colors	16.7 million (24-bit)	262,144 (18-bit)
Screen size	2.4" diagonal	3.2" diagonal

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