Nokia N78 vs Nokia N92

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: 89.2 g lighter

    N78:
    101.8 g
    N92:
    191 g
  • Width

    N78: 9.2 mm narrower

    N78:
    49 mm
    N92:
    58.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N78:
    2.4 in
    N92:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N78: 9.7 mm thinner

    N78:
    15.1 mm
    N92:
    24.8 mm
  • Height

    N92: 5.6 mm shorter

    N78:
    113 mm
    N92:
    107.4 mm
  • Release year

    N78:
    2008
    N92:
    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 +5.6 mm versus N92
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm
  2. 2. N92

    Height:
    107.4 mm
    Width:
    58.2 mm +9.2 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    24.8 mm +9.7 mm versus N78

Weight

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

  1. 1. N78

    101.8 g

  2. 2. N92

    191 g

    +89.2 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.

  1. 1. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. N92

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

N92 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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

N92: 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. N92

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

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

  2. 2. N92

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N78

Specifications

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1. N782. N92

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
  • 107.4 Х 58.2 Х 24.8 mm
Weight
  • 101.8 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.2%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 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
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 268 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 420 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 216 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (128x36 pixels)
  • 1 inch
Other features
Other features — specifications for N78, N92.
SpecificationN78N92
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 - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice recorder -Voice memo