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Nokia N79 vs Philips S616

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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Philips S616

Philips S616

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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: 67 g lighterN79: 97 g · S616: 164 g
  • WidthN79: 22.6 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · S616: 71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 3.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · S616: 5.5 in
  • DepthS616: 5.2 mm thinnerS616: 9.8 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 33 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · S616: 143 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2015N79: 2008 · S616: 2015

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 S616: 143 × 71.6 mm 2
Side
N79: 110 × 15 mm 1 S616: 143 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+5.2 mm versus S616
    Weight
    97 g
  2. 2. S616
    Height
    143 mm+33 mm versus N79
    Width
    71.6 mm+22.6 mm versus N79
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    164 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N7997 g
  2. 2. S616164 g

    +67 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 S616: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. S616 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

S616 has approximately 367.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageN79S616
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. S616

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N791200 mAh
  2. 2. S6163000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. S616

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN79S616
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 143 Х 71.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN79S616
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 81.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN79S616
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN79S616
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 626
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2532
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN79S616
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN79S616
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 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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
SpecificationN79S616
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN79S616
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
  • proximity
  • compass

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