Motorola EM35 vs Nokia N78

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

    N78: 14.2 g lighter

    EM35:
    116 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Screen diagonal

    EM35: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    EM35:
    2.2 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    N78: 0.9 mm thinner

    EM35:
    16 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    EM35: 6 mm shorter

    EM35:
    107 mm
    N78:
    113 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. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +0.9 mm versus N78
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm +6 mm versus EM35
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM35

    116 g

    +14.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 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. EM35

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. N78

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

N78 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than EM35.

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.

EM35: Original memory entry

110 MB

N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. EM35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. EM35

    810 mAh

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

    +390 mAh versus EM35

Specifications

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1. EM352. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM35, N78.
SpecificationEM35N78
Dop
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor