Nokia N78 vs Nokia N80

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: 32.2 g lighter

    N78:
    101.8 g
    N80:
    134 g
  • Width

    N78: 1 mm narrower

    N78:
    49 mm
    N80:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N80: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    N78:
    2.4 in
    N80:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    N78: 10.9 mm thinner

    N78:
    15.1 mm
    N80:
    26 mm
  • Height

    N80: 18 mm shorter

    N78:
    113 mm
    N80:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    N78:
    2008
    N80:
    2005

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. N78

    Height:
    113 mm +18 mm versus N80
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm
  2. 2. N80

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    50 mm +1 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    26 mm +10.9 mm versus N78

Weight

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

  1. 1. N78

    101.8 g

  2. 2. N80

    134 g

    +32.2 g versus N78

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. N80

    N80: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 MB RAM

N80: Original memory entry

40 MB · 64 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. N78

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

2. N80

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB · 128 MB 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. N78

    1200 mAh

    +380 mAh versus N80

  2. 2. N80

    820 mAh

Specifications

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1. N782. N80

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
  • 95 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 101.8 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.2%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N78, N80.
SpecificationN78N80
Dop
  • 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
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo