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Nokia N79 vs O2 XDA Nova

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Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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    O2 XDA Nova

    O2 XDA Nova

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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: 23 g lighterN79: 97 g · XDA Nova: 120 g
        • WidthN79: 9 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · XDA Nova: 58 mm
        • Screen diagonalN79: 0.4 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · XDA Nova: 2.8 in
        • DepthXDA Nova: 1 mm thinnerXDA Nova: 14 mm · N79: 15 mm
        • HeightXDA Nova: 10 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · N79: 110 mm
        • Release year2008 / 2007N79: 2008 · XDA Nova: 2007

        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 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
        Side
        N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
        1. 1. N79
          Height
          110 mm+10 mm versus XDA Nova
          Width
          49 mm
          Depth
          15 mm+1 mm versus XDA Nova
          Weight
          97 g
        2. 2. XDA Nova
          Height
          100 mm
          Width
          58 mm+9 mm versus N79
          Depth
          14 mm
          Weight
          120 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. N7997 g
        2. 2. XDA Nova120 g

          +23 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 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

        XDA Nova 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 Nova: Original memory entry

        128 MB RAM · 256 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 Nova

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        No
        Memory card support
        See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

        Battery capacity

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

        At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

        Specifications

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        1. N792. XDA Nova

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
        • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
        Weight
        • 97 g
        • 120 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 2.4" inch
        • 2.8" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 240 x 320 px
        • 240 x 320 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 50 MB
        • 128 MB RAM
        • 256 MB ROM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        • microSD (dedicated slot)
        • 1 GB included
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1200 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 0 mAh,
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 9.3
        • Series 60 v3.2 UI
        • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
        Chipset Unknown
        • TI OMAP 850
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • No
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        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%
        • 41.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 167 PPI
        • 143 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 2 MP
        Functions
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • 480p@30fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 0 MP,
        Specifications
        • VGA videocall camera
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        Processor CPU
        • 369 MHz ARM 11
        • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        Release date
        • 2008
        • August
        • 2007
        • June
        Colors
        • Canvas white
        • Seal grey
        • Petrol black
        • Soft Black
        • Wasabi Green
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 180 EUR
        • 520 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        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
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        • No
        Others
        • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
        • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationN79XDA Nova
        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
        • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform

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