Nokia N79 vs Plum Compass

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Nokia N79

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Key differences

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WeightN79: 71.7 g lighterN79: 97 g · Compass: 168.7 g
WidthN79: 23.6 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Compass: 72.6 mm
Screen diagonalN79: 2.6 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Compass: 5 in
DepthCompass: 5.2 mm thinnerCompass: 9.8 mm · N79: 15 mm
HeightN79: 36 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Compass: 146 mm
Release year2008 / 2016N79: 2008 · Compass: 2016

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. Compass
Height
146 mm
Width
72.6 mm
Depth
9.8 mm

Weight
168.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N79	Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 49 Х 15 mm	146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight	97 g	168.7 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	2.4" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 320 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	50 MB	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) 4 GB included	microSD up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian OS 9.3 Series 60 v3.2 UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Unknown	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N79	Compass
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%	65.0%
PPI /points per inch/	167 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N79	Compass
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	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	2 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	N79	Compass
Processor CPU	369 MHz ARM 11	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

General specs

General specs
Specification	N79	Compass
Release date	2008 August	2016 December
Colors	Canvas white Seal grey Petrol black	Black Blue Red Gold 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 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	N79	Compass
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 Wi-Fi Direct 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
Specification	N79	Compass
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans	FM radio
Others	Touch-sensitive Navi wheel	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	N79	Compass
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