Nokia N79 vs Panasonic P85

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: 49.7 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    P85:
    146.7 g
  • Width

    N79: 23.2 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    P85:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    P85:
    5 in
  • Depth

    P85: 5.6 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    P85:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    N79: 35 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    P85:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    P85:
    2017

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 +5.6 mm versus P85
  2. 2. P85

    Height:
    145 mm +35 mm versus N79
    Width:
    72.2 mm +23.2 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. P85

    146.7 g

    +49.7 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. P85

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

P85 has approximately 286.4% 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, P85, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79P85
16 GB Unknown 2 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. P85

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. P85

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. P85

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 145 Х 72.2 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 146.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N79, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26355
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 457
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1263
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Grey
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 90 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, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio with RDS; recording
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, P85.
SpecificationN79P85
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity