alcatel One Touch Idol S vs Nokia N79: specs comparison

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

N79: 13 g lighter

One Touch Idol S:

110 g

N79:

97 g
Width

N79: 17.8 mm narrower

One Touch Idol S:

66.8 mm

N79:

49 mm
Screen diagonal

N79: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

One Touch Idol S:

4.7 in

N79:

2.4 in
Depth

One Touch Idol S: 7.6 mm thinner

One Touch Idol S:

7.4 mm

N79:

15 mm
Height

N79: 23.5 mm shorter

One Touch Idol S:

133.5 mm

N79:

110 mm
Release year

One Touch Idol S:

2013

N79:

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. One Touch Idol S

Height:

133.5 mm +23.5 mm versus N79
Width:

66.8 mm +17.8 mm versus N79
Depth:

7.4 mm
2. N79

Height:

110 mm
Width:

49 mm
Depth:

15 mm +7.6 mm versus One Touch Idol S

Weight

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

1. One Touch Idol S

110 g

+13 g versus N79
2. N79

97 g

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. One Touch Idol S

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. N79

Screen diagonal:

2.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

17.8 cm²

One Touch Idol S has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than N79.

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 One Touch Idol S, N79, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	One Touch Idol S	N79
4 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

N79: Original memory entry

50 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. One Touch Idol S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N79

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. One Touch Idol S

2000 mAh

+800 mAh versus N79
2. N79

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol S2. N79

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)	133.5 Х 66.8 Х 7.4 mm	110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight	110 g	97 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	4.7" inch	2.4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	50 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Symbian OS 9.3 Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset	Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	17.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.3%	33.1%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	167 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	VGA videocall camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9	369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX531u	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	13579	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Release date	2013 August	2008 August
Colors	Slate Fresh Rose Cherry Red	Canvas white Seal grey Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - 6034R LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - 6034Y LTE band 1(2100) 8(900) - 6034M	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 11
Edge	Yes	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Unknown	Touch-sensitive Navi wheel

Other features

Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N79.
Specification	One Touch Idol S	N79
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6034R Alcatel OT-6034Y Alcatel OT-6034M	Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input

alcatel One Touch Idol S vs Nokia N79