Nokia N79 vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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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: 82.4 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
  • Width

    N79: 31.5 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note II CDMA: 5.6 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    N79: 41.1 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    151.1 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    2012

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 +5.6 mm versus Galaxy Note II CDMA
  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm +41.1 mm versus N79
    Width:
    80.5 mm +31.5 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

    +82.4 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 Note II CDMA

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

Galaxy Note II CDMA 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, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
16 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 Note II CDMA

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 Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 179.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
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
  • 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
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
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%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
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
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1490
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2012
  • Q3
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 350 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 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
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 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
  • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - SCH-R950
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
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, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Note II CDMA
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
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint