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Nokia N79 vs Nokia N90

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

    N79: 76 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    N79: 2 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    N90:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    N79: 9 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    N79: 2 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    N90:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    N90:
    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. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm +2 mm versus N79
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    24 mm +9 mm versus N79

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. N90

    173 g

    +76 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.

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

  1. 1. N79

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. N90

    N90: 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.

N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N79

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

2. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 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. N79

    1200 mAh

    +440 mAh versus N90

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. N792. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 173 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.
  • 50 MB
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 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 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, N90.
SpecificationN79N90
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
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing