Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia N79: specs comparison

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: 61 g lighter

Lumia 1020:

158 g

N79:

97 g
Width

N79: 22.4 mm narrower

Lumia 1020:

71.4 mm

N79:

49 mm
Screen diagonal

N79: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

Lumia 1020:

4.5 in

N79:

2.4 in
Depth

Lumia 1020: 4.6 mm thinner

Lumia 1020:

10.4 mm

N79:

15 mm
Height

N79: 20.4 mm shorter

Lumia 1020:

130.4 mm

N79:

110 mm
Release year

Lumia 1020:

2013

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. Lumia 1020

Height:

130.4 mm +20.4 mm versus N79
Width:

71.4 mm +22.4 mm versus N79
Depth:

10.4 mm
2. N79

Height:

110 mm
Width:

49 mm
Depth:

15 mm +4.6 mm versus Lumia 1020

Weight

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

1. Lumia 1020

158 g

+61 g versus N79
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. Lumia 1020

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

57.6 cm²
2. N79

Screen diagonal:

2.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

17.8 cm²

Lumia 1020 has approximately 223.1% 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.

Lumia 1020: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)

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. Lumia 1020

NFC:: Yes
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. Lumia 1020

2000 mAh

+800 mAh versus N79
2. N79

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 10202. N79

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)	130.4 Х 71.4 Х 10.4 mm	110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight	158 g	97 g
Technology	AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	4.5" inch	2.4" inch
Screen resolution	768 x 1280 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)	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.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 upgradable to 8.1	Symbian OS 9.3 Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	57.6 cm2	17.8 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	61.9%	33.1%
PPI /points per inch/	332 PPI	167 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Rear camera, main	41 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	41 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1/1.5'' 1.12µm OIS AF	5 MP AF
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics Xenon & LED flash panorama	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash
Video	720p@30fps	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.2 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	1.2 MP	VGA videocall camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 225	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	12413	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	438	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	869	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Release date	2013 July	2008 August
Colors	Yellow White Black red (AT&T exclusive)	Canvas white Seal grey Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 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 Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875 RM-877 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - RM-875 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - RM-877	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 11
Edge	Up to 236.8 kbps	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.67 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 Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Touch-sensitive Navi wheel

Other features

Other features — specifications for Lumia 1020, N79.
Specification	Lumia 1020	N79
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Also known as Nokia EOS Nokia 909 Nokia RM-875 Nokia RM-877 Nokia RM-876	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

Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia N79

Nokia Lumia 1020

Nokia N79

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Depth

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. Lumia 1020

2. N79

Weight

1. Lumia 1020

2. N79

Screen size

1. Lumia 1020

2. N79

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Lumia 1020

2. N79

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Lumia 1020

2. N79

Specifications

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