Nokia N79 vs O2 XDA mini S

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: 63 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    N79: 9 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N79: 8 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 2 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    XDA mini S:
    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 +2 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +9 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    23 mm +8 mm versus N79

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +63 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.

  1. 1. N79

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

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

XDA mini S 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

XDA mini S: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA mini S

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. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N792. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 160 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N79, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
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, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • 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, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, XDA mini S.
SpecificationN79XDA mini S
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 - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario