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Nokia N79 vs O2 XDA Stellar

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: 93 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    XDA Stellar:
    190 g
  • Width

    N79: 10 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    XDA Stellar:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N79: 3.6 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    N79: 2 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    XDA Stellar:
    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.

  1. 1. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    Height:
    112 mm +2 mm versus N79
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +3.6 mm versus N79

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    190 g

    +93 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 Stellar

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

XDA Stellar 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 Stellar: 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 Stellar

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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 Stellar

    1350 mAh

    +150 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. XDA Stellar

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 112 Х 59 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 190 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
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%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2007
  • November
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 365 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Class 10
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
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 Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationN79XDA Stellar
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 -Business card reader -Voice memo -Media Player 10 HTC Kaiser platform