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LG Ray vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG Ray

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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: 61 g lighterN79: 97 g · Ray: 158 g
  • WidthN79: 27.4 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Ray: 76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 3.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Ray: 5.5 in
  • DepthRay: 5.7 mm thinnerRay: 9.3 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 42.5 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Ray: 152.5 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2008Ray: 2015 · 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
Ray: 152.5 × 76.4 mm 1 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
Ray: 152.5 × 9.3 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Ray
    Height
    152.5 mm+42.5 mm versus N79
    Width
    76.4 mm+27.4 mm versus N79
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+5.7 mm versus Ray
    Weight
    97 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Ray158 g

    +61 g versus N79

  2. 2. N7997 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.

Screen size
Ray: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ray 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

Ray has approximately 367.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageRayN79
16 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. Ray

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD (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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Ray3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N791200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ray2. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationRayN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 76.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationRayN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationRayN79
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationRayN79
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationRayN79
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Titan Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 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
SpecificationRayN79
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 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
SpecificationRayN79
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationRayN79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as LG Zone in Latin America
  • 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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