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Apple iPhone 5 vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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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.

  • WeightN79: 15 g lighterN79: 97 g · iPhone 5: 112 g
  • WidthN79: 9.6 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · iPhone 5: 58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 1.6 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
  • DepthiPhone 5: 7.4 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 13.8 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · iPhone 5: 123.8 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2008iPhone 5: 2012 · 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.

Front
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    112 g
  2. 2. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm
    Weight
    97 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • 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)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 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
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5N79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • 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

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