HTC One S9 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: 61 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 20.7 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    One S9: 4.9 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    N79: 34.6 mm shorter

    One S9:
    144.6 mm
    N79:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    One S9:
    2016
    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. One S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm +34.6 mm versus N79
    Width:
    69.7 mm +20.7 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.9 mm versus One S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +61 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. One S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N79

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

One S9 has approximately 286.4% 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 S9, N79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9N79
16 GB 2 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 S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. One S9

    2840 mAh

    +1640 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (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 S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, N79.
SpecificationOne S9N79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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