HTC Desire SV vs Nokia N79

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

    N79: 34 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 18.9 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 4.3 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    N79: 19.7 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    N79:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    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.

  1. 1. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm +19.7 mm versus N79
    Width:
    67.9 mm +18.9 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.3 mm versus Desire SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

    +34 g versus N79

  2. 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. 1. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. N79

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Desire SV has approximately 195% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

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. Desire SV

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. 1. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

    +420 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 768 MB 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.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 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 Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, N79.
SpecificationDesire SVN79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • 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