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Nokia N79 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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: 60 g lighter

      N79:
      97 g
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      157 g

    • Width

      N79: 22.4 mm narrower

      N79:
      49 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      71.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N79: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

      N79:
      2.4 in
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      5.2 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 7.1 mm thinner

      N79:
      15 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      N79: 36.1 mm shorter

      N79:
      110 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      146.1 mm

    • Release year

      N79:
      2008
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      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 +7.1 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      Height:
      146.1 mm +36.1 mm versus N79
      Width:
      71.4 mm +22.4 mm versus N79
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. N79

      97 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      157 g

      +60 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

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

    Galaxy A5 (2017) has approximately 317.9% 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, Galaxy A5 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. N79

      1200 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      3000 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus N79

    Specifications

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    1. N792. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
    • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 97 g
    • 157 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 50 MB
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 4 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian OS 9.3
    • Series 60 v3.2 UI
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 33.1%
    • 71.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 167 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 27mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Processor CPU
    • 369 MHz ARM 11
    • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T830MP3
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 61345
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 773
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 4104
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3000
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 103094
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3041
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 143
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 926
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Release date
    • 2008
    • August
    • 2017
    • January
    Colors
    • Canvas white
    • Seal grey
    • Petrol black
    • Black Sky
    • Gold Sand
    • Blue Mist
    • Peach Cloud
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 250 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)
    • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 11
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 32
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP & DLNA technology
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N79, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationN79Galaxy A5 (2017)
    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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A520F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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