Nokia N79 vs Samsung Galaxy K zoom

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: 103 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Galaxy K zoom:
    200 g
  • Width

    N79: 21.8 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy K zoom:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    N79: 1.6 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    16.6 mm
  • Height

    N79: 27.5 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    137.5 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Galaxy K zoom:
    2014

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
  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    Height:
    137.5 mm +27.5 mm versus N79
    Width:
    70.8 mm +21.8 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +1.6 mm versus N79

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    200 g

    +103 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 K zoom

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

Galaxy K zoom has approximately 256.1% 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 K zoom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79Galaxy K zoom
8 GB Unknown 2 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 K zoom

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 K zoom

    2430 mAh

    +1230 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Galaxy K zoom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 137.5 Х 70.8 Х 16.6 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.8" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
  • AF/MF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32417
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 440 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 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-C115
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 1.3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN79Galaxy K zoom
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung Galaxy K zoom 3G C111 with 3G; Samsung Galaxy K zoom LTE C115 with 3G & LTE Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom