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Nokia N72 vs Nokia N79

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Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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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.

        • WeightN79: 27 g lighterN79: 97 g · N72: 124 g
        • WidthN79: 4 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · N72: 53 mm
        • Screen diagonalN72: 0.3 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · N79: 2.4 in
        • DepthN79: 6.8 mm thinnerN79: 15 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
        • Release year2006 / 2008N72: 2006 · 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.

        Front
        N72: 109 × 53 mm 1 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
        Side
        N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
        1. 1. N72
          Height
          109 mm
          Width
          53 mm
          Depth
          21.8 mm
          Weight
          124 g
        2. 2. N79
          Height
          110 mm
          Width
          49 mm
          Depth
          15 mm
          Weight
          97 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationN72N79
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
        • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
        Weight
        • 124 g
        • 97 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 2.1" inch
        • 2.4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 176 x 208 px
        • 240 x 320 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 20 MB
        • 50 MB
        Memory card support
        • RS-DV-MMC
        • 128 MB included
        • microSD
        • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 970 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1200 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 8.1
        • Series 60 UI 2.8
        • Symbian OS 9.3
        • Series 60 v3.2 UI
        Chipset
        • TI OMAP 1710
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationN72N79
        Display colors
        • 256K
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 14.0 cm2
        • 17.8 cm2
        Screen format Unknown
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 24.3%
        • 33.1%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 0 PPI
        • 167 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationN72N79
        Rear camera, main
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 2 MP
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        Video
        • CIF
        • 480p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications Unknown
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationN72N79
        Processor CPU
        • 220 MHz
        • 369 MHz ARM 11
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationN72N79
        Release date
        • 2006
        • April
        • 2008
        • August
        Colors
        • Gloss Black
        • Pearl Pink
        • Canvas white
        • Seal grey
        • Petrol black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 150 EUR
        • 180 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
        • 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
        SpecificationN72N79
        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 10
        • Class 11
        Edge
        • Class 10
        • Class 32
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • UPnP & DLNA technology
        GPS
        • No
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        USB
        • Pop-Port 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 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
        SpecificationN72N79
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        Others
        • Downloadable themes
        • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationN72N79
        Dop
        • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
        • 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

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