Nokia N79 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830I

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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: 16 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    113 g
  • Width

    N79: 10.9 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace S5830I: 3.5 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    N79: 2.4 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    2011

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 +3.5 mm versus Galaxy Ace S5830I
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    Height:
    112.4 mm +2.4 mm versus N79
    Width:
    59.9 mm +10.9 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    113 g

    +16 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 Ace S5830I

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy Ace S5830I has approximately 104.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

Galaxy Ace S5830I: Original memory entry

158 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 Ace S5830I

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Ace S5830I

    1350 mAh

    +150 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Galaxy Ace S5830I

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 158 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM21553
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
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 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6340
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2011
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 70 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • DNSe sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Galaxy Ace S5830I.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Ace S5830I
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