Nokia N79 vs Posh Icon HD X551

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: 18 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Icon HD X551:
    115 g
  • Width

    N79: 30 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Icon HD X551:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Icon HD X551: 6.8 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    N79: 43.2 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Icon HD X551:
    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.

  1. 1. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.8 mm versus Icon HD X551
  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    Height:
    153.2 mm +43.2 mm versus N79
    Width:
    79 mm +30 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    115 g

    +18 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. Icon HD X551

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

Icon HD X551 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 for N79, Icon HD X551, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79Icon HD X551
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Icon HD X551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Icon HD X551

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Icon HD X551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 153.2 Х 79 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
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%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
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
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 700 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 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, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationN79Icon HD X551
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