Nokia N79 vs Plum Axe

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

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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.

WidthN79: 14.6 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Axe: 63.6 mm
Screen diagonalN79: 1.6 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Axe: 4 in
DepthAxe: 4.6 mm thinnerAxe: 10.4 mm · N79: 15 mm
HeightN79: 12 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Axe: 122 mm
Release year2008 / 2012N79: 2008 · Axe: 2012

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

Side

1. N79
Height
110 mm
Width
49 mm
Depth
15 mm

Weight
97 g
2. Axe
Height
122 mm
Width
63.6 mm
Depth
10.4 mm

Weight
98 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N79	Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 49 Х 15 mm	122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	97 g	98 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	2.4" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 320 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	50 MB	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) 4 GB included	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian OS 9.3 Series 60 v3.2 UI	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N79	Axe
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	17.8 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	33.1%	58.7%
PPI /points per inch/	167 PPI	233 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N79	Axe
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	5 MP AF
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash	LED flash
Video	480p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	N79	Axe
Processor CPU	369 MHz ARM 11	1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	PowerVR SGX531

General specs

General specs
Specification	N79	Axe
Release date	2008 August	2012 May
Colors	Canvas white Seal grey Petrol black	Black White
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)	Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	N79	Axe
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Class 11	Class 12
Edge	Class 32	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP & DLNA technology	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	miniUSB
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	2.1
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
Specification	N79	Axe
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans	Stereo FM radio
Others	Touch-sensitive Navi wheel	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	N79	Axe
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM