Nokia N79 vs Oppo R17

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: 85 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    R17:
    182 g
  • Width

    N79: 25.9 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    R17:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 4 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    R17:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N79:
    Single
    R17:
    Dual
  • Depth

    R17: 7.5 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    R17:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    N79: 47.5 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    R17:
    157.5 mm

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 +7.5 mm versus R17
  2. 2. R17

    Height:
    157.5 mm +47.5 mm versus N79
    Width:
    74.9 mm +25.9 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. R17

    182 g

    +85 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. R17

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.2 cm²

R17 has approximately 473.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for N79, R17, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79R17
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

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. R17

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. R17

    3500 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. R17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.9 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 102.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 86.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 394 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 175823
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4373
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Stream Blue
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 460 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
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, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, R17.
SpecificationN79R17
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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: VOOC Flash Charge 5V/4A