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Nokia N79 vs Nokia N8

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Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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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: 38 g lighterN79: 97 g · N8: 135 g
        • WidthN79: 10.1 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · N8: 59.1 mm
        • Screen diagonalN79: 1.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · N8: 3.5 in
        • DepthN8: 2.1 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · N79: 15 mm
        • HeightN79: 3.5 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · N8: 113.5 mm
        • Release year2008 / 2010N79: 2008 · N8: 2010

        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
        N79: 110 × 49 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 2
        Side
        N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 2
        1. 1. N79
          Height
          110 mm
          Width
          49 mm
          Depth
          15 mm+2.1 mm versus N8
          Weight
          97 g
        2. 2. N8
          Height
          113.5 mm+3.5 mm versus N79
          Width
          59.1 mm+10.1 mm versus N79
          Depth
          12.9 mm
          Weight
          135 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. N7997 g
        2. 2. N8135 g

          +38 g versus N79

        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.

        Screen size
        N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

        N8 has approximately 89.3% 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.

        N79: Original memory entry

        50 MB

        N8: Original memory entry

        16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

        Practical features

        Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

        1. N79

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

        2. N8

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

        Battery capacity

        Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

        Recorded capacity

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

        1. 1. N791200 mAh
        2. 2. N81200 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. N792. N8

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationN79N8
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
        • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
        Weight
        • 97 g
        • 135 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • AMOLED
        Screen size
        • 2.4" inch
        • 3.5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 240 x 320 px
        • 360 x 640 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 50 MB
        • 16 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        • 512 MB ROM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1200 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1200 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 9.3
        • Series 60 v3.2 UI
        • Symbian^3
        • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationN79N8
        Touchscreen Unknown
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 17.8 cm2
        • 33.8 cm2
        Screen format
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 33.1%
        • 50.3%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 167 PPI
        • 210 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Corning Gorilla Glass
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationN79N8
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 12 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 12 MP
        • 1/1.83''
        • AF
        Functions
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • Xenon flash
        • ND filter
        Video
        • 480p@30fps
        • 720p@25fps
        • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • VGA videocall camera
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationN79N8
        Processor CPU
        • 369 MHz ARM 11
        • 680 MHz ARM 11
        Graphics processor GPU Unknown
        • Broadcom BCM2727
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationN79N8
        Release date
        • 2008
        • August
        • 2010
        • April
        Colors
        • Canvas white
        • Seal grey
        • Petrol black
        • Dark Grey
        • Silver White
        • Green
        • Blue
        • Orange
        • Pink
        • Bronze
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 180 EUR
        • 140 EUR
        Battery life
        • 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)
        • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationN79N8
        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
        • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 11
        • Class 33
        Edge
        • Class 32
        • Class 33
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • UPnP & DLNA technology
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • UPnP technology
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB Host
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 3.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
        • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationN79N8
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        Others
        • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationN79N8
        Dop
        • 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
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing

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