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Nokia N79 vs Nokia N92

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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Nokia N92

Nokia N92

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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: 94 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    N92:
    191 g
  • Width

    N79: 9.2 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    N92:
    58.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    N92:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N79: 9.8 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    N92:
    24.8 mm
  • Height

    N92: 2.6 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    N92:
    107.4 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. N79: height 110 mm; Width 49 mm. N92: height 107.4 mm; Width 58.2 mm. N79: 110 × 49 mm 1 N92: 107.4 × 58.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. N79: height 110 mm; Depth 15 mm. N92: height 107.4 mm; Depth 24.8 mm. N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 N92: 107.4 × 24.8 mm 2
  1. 1. N79

    Height:
    110 mm +2.6 mm versus N92
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
    Weight:
    97 g
  2. 2. N92

    Height:
    107.4 mm
    Width:
    58.2 mm +9.2 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    24.8 mm +9.8 mm versus N79
    Weight:
    191 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. N92

    191 g

    +94 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. N79: screen diagonal 2.4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 17.8 cm². N92: screen diagonal 2.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 24.3 cm². N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 N92: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N79

    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 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

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. N79

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

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. N79

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. N92

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. N92

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 107.4 Х 58.2 Х 24.8 mm
Weight
  • 97 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.
  • 50 MB
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • 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 OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
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
  • 33.1%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 268 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 420 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 216 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
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 11
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA 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 - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 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 N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
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 N79, N92.
SpecificationN79N92
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
  • 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