Nokia N79 vs O2 Xphone

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: 33 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Xphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    N79: 1 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Xphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Xphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    N79: 9 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Xphone:
    24 mm
  • Height

    N79: 10 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Xphone:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Xphone:
    2003

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. Xphone

    Height:
    120 mm +10 mm versus N79
    Width:
    50 mm +1 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. Xphone

    130 g

    +33 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. Xphone

    Xphone: 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

Xphone: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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. Xphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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

    +200 mAh versus Xphone

  2. 2. Xphone

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. N792. Xphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 133 MHz ARM925
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2003
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Unknown
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 90 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
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 8
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Xphone.
SpecificationN79Xphone
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 - Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN
  • ActiveSync) -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8080
  • i-mate Smartphone2 and Orange SPV E200.