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Meizu Note 9 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: 73 g lighter

    Note 9:
    170 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 25.4 mm narrower

    Note 9:
    74.4 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    Note 9:
    6.2 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Note 9:
    Dual
    N79:
    Single
  • Depth

    Note 9: 6.3 mm thinner

    Note 9:
    8.7 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    N79: 43.1 mm shorter

    Note 9:
    153.1 mm
    N79:
    110 mm

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. Note 9

    Height:
    153.1 mm +43.1 mm versus N79
    Width:
    74.4 mm +25.4 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.3 mm versus Note 9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Note 9

    170 g

    +73 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. Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²
  2. 2. N79

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

Note 9 has approximately 443.3% 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.

Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Note 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Note 92. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5973
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 213486
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 512
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1611
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 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 Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Note 9, N79.
SpecificationNote 9N79
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)
  • 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