Nokia N79 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover FieldPro

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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: 159 g lighter

    N79:
    97 g
    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro:
    256 g
  • Width

    N79: 31.7 mm narrower

    N79:
    49 mm
    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro:
    80.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    N79:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro: 0.8 mm thinner

    N79:
    15 mm
    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N79: 48.5 mm shorter

    N79:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    N79:
    2008
    Galaxy Xcover FieldPro:
    2019

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 +0.8 mm versus Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover FieldPro

    Height:
    158.5 mm +48.5 mm versus N79
    Width:
    80.7 mm +31.7 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N79

    97 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover FieldPro

    256 g

    +159 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 Xcover FieldPro

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

Galaxy Xcover FieldPro has approximately 302% 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 Xcover FieldPro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
64 GB Unknown 4 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 Xcover FieldPro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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 Xcover FieldPro

    4500 mAh

    +3300 mAh versus N79

Specifications

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1. N792. Galaxy Xcover FieldPro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
  • 158.5 Х 80.7 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 256 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 56.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
Performance
Performance — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP18
General specs
General specs — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 1000 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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/ax/i/r
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Unknown
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N79, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro.
SpecificationN79Galaxy Xcover FieldPro
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -DGUV112-139 certified -Emergency PTT key - Versions: SM-G889F (Global); SM-G889A (AT&T)