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Nokia N79 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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: 77 g lighter

      N79:
      97 g
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      174 g

    • Width

      N79: 33.4 mm narrower

      N79:
      49 mm
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      82.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N79: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

      N79:
      2.4 in
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      5.6 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note Edge: 6.7 mm thinner

      N79:
      15 mm
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      N79: 41.3 mm shorter

      N79:
      110 mm
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      151.3 mm

    • Release year

      N79:
      2008
      Galaxy Note Edge:
      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 +6.7 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      Height:
      151.3 mm +41.3 mm versus N79
      Width:
      82.4 mm +33.4 mm versus N79
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. N79

      97 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      174 g

      +77 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. N79

      Screen diagonal:
      2.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      17.8 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

      Galaxy Note Edge: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN79Galaxy Note Edge
    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 Note Edge

    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 Note Edge

      3000 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus N79

    Specifications

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    1. N792. Galaxy Note Edge

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
    • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 97 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1600 x 2560 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
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian OS 9.3
    • Series 60 v3.2 UI
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:10 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 33.1%
    • 77.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 167 PPI
    • 524 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 3.7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 3.7 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 Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    Processor CPU
    • 369 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 64156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 964
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2456
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2872
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    Release date
    • 2008
    • August
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Canvas white
    • Seal grey
    • Petrol black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 300 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 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
    Body build Unknown
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - SM-N915T
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    • No
    Others
    • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
    • Curved edge screen
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note Edge.
    SpecificationN79Galaxy Note Edge
    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
    • UV
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
    • N915A (AT&T)
    • N915T (T-Mobile)
    • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
    • N915G (Singapore
    • Australia
    • Spain)
    • N915D (Japan)

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