Nokia C6-01 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: 34 g lighter

    C6-01:
    131 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 3.5 mm narrower

    C6-01:
    52.5 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    C6-01:
    3.2 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    C6-01: 1.1 mm thinner

    C6-01:
    13.9 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    C6-01: 6.2 mm shorter

    C6-01:
    103.8 mm
    N79:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    C6-01:
    2010
    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. C6-01

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm +3.5 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm +6.2 mm versus C6-01
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +1.1 mm versus C6-01

Weight

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

  1. 1. C6-01

    131 g

    +34 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. C6-01

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

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

C6-01 has approximately 58.3% 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.

C6-01: Original memory entry

340 MB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. C6-01

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. C6-01

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N79

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus C6-01

Specifications

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1. C6-012. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 52.5 Х 13.9 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 340 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Silver Grey
  • Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h (2G) / Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • 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 C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • 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 C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for C6-01, N79.
SpecificationC6-01N79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out -SNS integration -WebTV -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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