Motorola FIRE XT vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    FIRE XT: 12.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 13 mm narrower

    FIRE XT:
    62 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    FIRE XT: 3 mm thinner

    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    N79: 4 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    N79:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    FIRE XT:
    2011
    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. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm +4 mm versus N79
    Width:
    62 mm +13 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3 mm versus FIRE XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. N79

    97 g

    +12.7 g versus FIRE XT

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. FIRE XT

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. N79

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

FIRE XT has approximately 104.5% 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.

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

FIRE XT: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. FIRE XT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

    +340 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    1200 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. FIRE XT2. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 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 FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 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 FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, N79.
SpecificationFIRE XTN79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Fire XT XT530
  • Motorola XT531
  • Motorola SPICE XT
  • 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